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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-21
RACE WAR IN LOUISIANA.
A Bloody Conflict is Probable at To-
Days Election.


Opelusas, La, April 20.-This town
has been in a state of terror all day,
anticipating a blody conflict as the re-
suit of proposed effort on the part
of the white Democrats to prevent the
negroes from voting at to--S orrow's
election. On registration day a militia
company was sent to Opelusas to pro-
tect the negroes while they registered,
and the bad feeling engendered at that
time has been so intensified that it
! seems a conflict is inevitable to-mor.
row. The regulars, or white suprema--
cy Democrats have declared their in
tention to, at any cost, prevent the ne
groes from voting, and the most alarm
ing rumors of the movements of armed
bodies of this faction are in circulation
tonight.
At this hour G. p. M, five hundred
men OF both parties are on the move
and desperate conflict is expected at
any time. Over two hundred and ff-
ty regulars armed with Winchesters
have surrounded the town. and their
ostensible object is the capture Of the
court. They realize that if a full vote
is polIed the combine win win. The
report comes to Opelusas early this
morning that the regulars were assem-
bling at the BeIleview road bridge,
three miles south of town At one
O'Clock arrivals from the country re-
ported that 200 men on horse back and
armed with Winchestcrs. shot guns
and pistols were gathered there. and
were planning an invasion of the
town. pom the receipt of this news.
the combine people, or anti-Regulars
began to assemble around the court
house square, armed to the teeth. and
prepared to resist the invasion The
sheriff was in town when the news
first arrived, but he did not attempt
to go and disband the body OF armed
men. District Judge w. c. Perrault
rode out to the camp of the regulars
and endeavored by persuasion to ret
them to disarm, but this amounted to
nothing.
Later-It is now stated positively
that one regular, Alic. Reed, was killed
and another mortally wounded i'm a
sIlirmish at Durio's, three miles from
here this morning.
At 1880 tonight the town is quiet.
Armed squads are ON duty at every
road entering the place and the court
house is a perfect arsenal. The Wash
ington, Louisiana, boys, thirty strong,
who came down to fight with the citi-
zens against the regulars, have hur-
ried home courier brings the news
that Washington is being surrounded
and that the regulars are creating con-
a'ernatiOn among the inhabitants of
Bellaire Cave. All day long there has
not been a State or parish officer, not
even constable into town. 1t is i'm
possible for a town to be i'm a more
martial stae. Tt is believed now that
the regulars viii not come into town
until morning. There are $50 armed
men waiting for them. The district
has sent in word that his
regulars viii enter town tomorrow
and That he has twenty Winchesters
vt his back TO say mo negro shall vote"
The anti-rcgulars declare they win hold
lhe courthouse if it shall run with
blood. The regulars have moved back
D mile or two in the country from
Kings bridge.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-21
NORTH CAROLINA

Chairman Uolton abuses Butler be-
cause he opposed fusion.
J. y. Bryant, of Lumberton, found
dead on the railroad track.
Time for raising the endowment
money for the Royal Chair at Wake
Forest extended
Presbyterian High School baseball
team defeats Fairyiew at Fairyiew.
Six fertilizer tax cases finally settled
at Raleigh.
Mrs. Wm. Simpson, Of Raleigh, dies
suddenly.
Since fusion has failed Butler and
Pritchard declare that their parties
will go it alone in the next campaign
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-21
C0NGREssIoNA

The General Deficiency bill, the last
of the appropriation bills, passed by
the House.
The bond inquiry resolution post
poned in the Senate for the considera-
ton of appropriation bills.
Decision in North Cardinals two con-
tested election cases-Martin VS. Lock
hart and Thompson VS.. Shaw-post-
poned till May A.
A bill giving 100000 for a Govern
ment building at the trans-Mississippi
and international Exposition at Oma-
ha, Neb., in 1898, reported favorably 20
the House.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-21
LAST EDITION .
A O'CLOCK. A. M.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Tuesday.-The United
States Weather Bureau issues the fol-
lowing forecast for the next twenty
four hours:
For North Carolina-Fair weather;
continued warm; southwesterly winds.
Forecast for Raleigh and vicinity, not
extending beyond a radius of twenty
miles: Fair, continued warm.
Yesterday: Maximum temperature
90; minimum temperature, 67.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-21
NEARLY LYNcHED BY WOMEN.
A Woman Made to Admit Having Given
Birth to Child.

Shamokin, Pa, April Because
she refused to reveal the hiding place
OF her new born babe, Miss Annie Boat-
ner, Of Hickory Ridge, was nearly
lynched by a crowd Of infuriated wo-
men of that place this morning. They
placed a clothes line about her neck,
but not until it was considerably tight
ened did she admit giving birth to n
child. She then showed the women
where she had buried the child on a lot,
and made a confession of her crime. 4
number OF men kept the women at bay
lest they should kill her Miss Boatner
is now lying in a critical condition in
the poor house, and is under police sur
yeilance, pending an inquest by the
Coroner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-21
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.

Washington, April 20-The House
Committee on Elections No 2 to-day de-
cided to adjourn to May 4, when vote
will be taken on the cases of Mitchell
VS.. Walsh, from the Eighth New York
district; Martin VS.. Loakhart, Sixth
North Carolina, and Thompson VS..
Shaw, from the third North Caroline
district.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-21
FOUND DEAD ON THE TRACK.

Fayetteville, N. c., April 90 Csne-
cial) d. Bryant, of Lumberton.
was found dead to-day near Hope mills,
on the track Of the Atlantic Coast
Line. He was horribly mangled and
was unrecognizable except by the pa
pers found on the body. 1t is supposed
that he was killed by the Florida
yestibule train last night. Bryant was
a white man, thirty-fye years OF age.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-21
ON THE DIAMOND YESTERDAY.
Only One Game Was Played by the
National League.

Boston, Mass, April 20.-The largest
audience that ever assembled on the
Boston baseball grounds witnessed
poor exhibition of ball-playinS between
the home team and the Champion Bal
timores. The crowd in the out-feld
was so great that rule was made
that hit into the crowd was good
only for one base. This undoubtedly
added to the tame nature of the game
and also to the large number of runs
that the Bostons made. The game was
called at the end of the eighth inning
to allow both teams to catch the train.
Attendance, 1908. Score:
Boston .,.2 2 8 l z 0 0 1-21 2S z
Baltimore 20 1 2 2 0 0 o L. s 6
Batteries: Nichols, Mains and Ber-
gin; Hemming, Mcmahon and Robin
son. Umpire, Lynch.
AT PETERSBURG.
Petersburg, Va, April 20. The open
ing game here to-day proved to be q
most erratic exhibition, of an intensely
yellow hue. There is not much to be
said on either side, but Petersburg had
somewhat the best of it in regard to
errors. An error by Sholta in the sec
ond inning allowed Norfolk to make
three runs. Dundon likewise contrib
uted very materially to Norfolk's S
score. Home runs were made by Tur-
ner, of Norfolk and McCann, of Peters
burg. Quarles pitched a very loose
game and was poorly supported. Pfan-
miller was rather steadier for Norfolk,
but was batted very freely. Score:
Petersburg, 0 o. 10 7
Norfolk, 30 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 Ks 5
Batteries: Quarles and Quinn; Pfan-
miller and Armstrong Umpire, Cline.
AT ROANOKE.
Roanoke, Va, April 20-The Roam
oltes were badly defeated to-day by the
.Richmonds. A large crowd was out to
| witness the game which was very
close and exciting up to the sixth in
/ ming, the score standing to 2. Then
the locals went to pieces and never re-
| covered themselves. The feature of the
game was Williams beautiful drive left
| field fence. Score:
| Richmond, / l 3 / 90 /
| Roanoke, o. 2 s 6
Batteries: Tannehill and Boland;
McFall and Williams. Umpire, Wood.
AT ATLANTA.
Atlanta, Ga, April 2O.-The game
here to-day between Atlanta and Col
umbus resulted in victory for Allan
Ia. Score:
Atlanta, ...24O 400 Ola 16 1
Columbus, O00 0 2 90 0 O-5 4
Batteries: Norton, Fields; Daniels,
Dobbins and Hunt.
AT PORTSMOUTH
Portsmouth, Va, April 2O.-It was
ssfTyslgosiiy y EyamTe- here this afternoon
until the last man was put out The
visitors got on to Brandt's twirling
early and he was taken out and Glenn
substituted in the third inning. Glenn
| did well. Burke and Heilman carried
off the fielding honors, doing some
very beautiful and effective work in
their respective positions. Score:
Portsmouth B 0 0 / 0 0 80 IA 2
Lynchburg, 0 40 90 2 3-11 IA 2
Batteries: Brandt, Glenn and Rol-
Inns; Stultz and Schabel Umpire,
| Belts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-21
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OFF AMY M0RTH GAROLlNA DAILY

adoption of the resolution, stood-6e
to s. Mr. Allen (Dem., Mississippi
made the point of ne quorum, and at
6:05 the House adjourned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-23
Additional Local.

l.. II. Hayt has change of advertise.
ment this week.
Rev. j, w. McAllister preached in
Shepherd Wednesday evening.
Walter Wycoff of st. Johns, visited
one Of Alma's popular young ladies over
Sunday.
Be sure and glance over the bargains
offered by Medler & Rogers, also Mes
singer & Co.
Mrs. Fred Fullerton has returned
from two weeks visit with her par
ents III Sumner.
Miss May Taylor will leave Tuesday
morning for Belding to take course in
art embroidering at the Richardson Silk
Mills.
Mrs. S. Gowen of Chicago, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Chas. Nor.
den of this place returned home Thurs
day morning.
The Women's Club will meet on Mon
day next with Mrs. Will Reed Sub
ject History of Painting" Pages 12S
to end of chapter eleven.
The Grand Rapids Renovating Co
have since their short stay in Alma
cleaned over four hundred mattresses.
Mr.. Rowley has under consideration the
proposition to locate here permanently,
and open mattress factory.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will serve a campaign supper Friday
evening of next week at the Free Silver
Club rooms III the Church block There
will be Mckinley and Bryan tables and
4 good natured rivalry to secure the
largest patronage. Come and show your
preference. Supper % cents. Children
10 cents.
The ever invincible DR.. Mclaughlin
of Elwell, attended the silver meeting at
the Opera House Saturday evening and
gave vent TO some OF the vilest and most
insulting remarks. A large number of
ladies were present who were not only
insulted, but disgraced, by the doctor.
1t is a shame that such men as he cannot
retain their manhood, but will utter
such remarks to the detriment of the
cause.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-23
Sound Money Democratic Meeting.

Sound Money Democratic Meeting
At the d. l.. q n. station, Alma, Tues
day, October 21th, at 40 p. m, in favor
OF honest money, and hearty condemna-
ton of the Chicago platform, addresses
will be made by Col. John F. Irish, the
noted orator of the Pacific Coast, most
convincing advocate of sound money
Ex-Governor Thos. NJ. Waller Of Con-
necticut, for many years a leader in the
councils Of the Democratic party; Prof.
Bradley NJ Thompson Of the Univer-
sity of Michigan, the eloquent ex-
FOUNDER of the principles of finance
Hon John j Enright of Detroit; Hon
Rufus f. Sprague the Democratic can
didate for Governor This distin-
guished party will arrive by special train
on ID l.. q n. Railway at 4;40 p. m, ac-
companied by Wurzburg's Military
Band.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-23
Two Young Republicans.

\ most excellent example of thrift
and industry is furnished by the follow
ing: The two sons Of Henry Daymon,
Charlie and Arthur, aged fourteen ana
fifteen years, cleared piece of ground
little over one-half acre in extent, and
planted it to potatoes. They took most
excellent care of it during the long sum
mer months, and as reward for their
labor, have one hundred and eleven
bushels of the finest Hebron potatoes
we have seen this year Can any other
boys of that age, give better showing:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-23
Football,

Two teams leave this city tomorrow
morning to compete with two of
Michigan's strongest football teams.
The high school boys play in Saginaw
with that high school, and the college
boys at Lansing with the VI. a. @.
Fullerton, center on the college team
is unable to play, so the substitute CEN
ter Vantage will take his place The
boys are all sure of success and if they
win you will think everything has gone
Republican for we are going to yell.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-23

If your children are subject 10 croup
watch for the first symptom of the dis
ease-hoarseness. If Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy is given as soon as the
child becomes hoarse it will prevent the
attack. Even after the croupy cough
has appeared the attack can always be
prevented by giving this remedy. IL is
also invaluable for colds and whooping
cough. For sale by @. Z. MAHAN
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-23
That Tired Feeling

About which newspaper jokers write
so much is with most of us, at times, al
actual condition and not TO be laughed
at fact 1t is the result of long neglect
and misuse of the stomach and bowels
DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin comes in
aud removes this feeling and life seem:
worth living Try 10c bottle 10 doses
10 cents) of b. ). WEBB.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-23
A Social Event.

\ very pleasant evening was spent al
the beautiful residence of Mr.. and Mrs
w. Anderson on Saturday oct. 18th. The
fore part of the evening was gwen up to
music,and the latter to progressive pedro
after which, the guests, about forty in
number, passed into the large dining
room and We're served to an elegant sup
per. The table CLEANED with fine silver
lovely linen and beautiful flowers. AT
ter the supper more music and progress
sive pedro was INDUCED in, which was
kept up to a late hour The guests all
joined in saying that it was a brilliant
success, and that they enjoyed them
selves hugely.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-23
merS' Club.

The Farmers Club of Seville anC
Sumner townships will meet Nov. 9th
1896, at the residence of r. A. Wood
one mile east of the Graham school
house in Sumner.
The following program will be carried
out:
Paper er......................... Geo, e ee
Rec ttion Irene Lewis
Select heading g........., ....,. Mrs. Il. Il. Lewis
QUESTION Box.
Paper on Fattening of stock .............- ......
.s.,........ ..'s..A AlDert FISHER
Paper on Marketing of Stock ck...................
................ ............. .Gustavus Quick
DISCUSSION BY CLUB.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-23
Justly the FavorIte

Ninety nine out of every 100 persons
who give Or. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin a
fair trial pronounce it unexcelled as a
cure for Constipation, Indigestion and
Sickheadache. Ask your neighbor.
Trial size 10c. also in SOC and $100 bot
ties, at b. S. WEBBs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-23
M at M arketS.

We the undersigned hereby agree to
close and keep closed our market places
of business on Sundays, commencing
oct. %, 1896, and continue so hereafter.
ALvERsoN & BANGHART,
+. w HOOPER,
ISAAC RUSSELL.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-15
WOES OF A GOVERNOR.

Austin, Tex, Feb. 1.-THE
job of governor is not always
one of unalloyed pleasure. Not
long since a gentleman from a
central Texas county arrived in
Austin and for two or three
days he fairly haunted The gov
errors Office. His mission here
was to obtain the pardon of a
friend who had been sent Up
for manslaughter or some such
trivial olfense. He was armed
with innumerable petitions,
letters, etc, and after examining
the papers closely the governor
noted well the letters ofthe dis
trict judge, district attorney
and jury that tried the case and
the pardon was granted. Moth
ing more was thought of the
matter until u day or two ago,
when an address denouncing the
governor for pardoning convicls
appeared in some Of the news
papers. The address was sign
ed by seven men, one of whom
was the same Individual that
had so besought the governor to
grant the pardon alluded to
above. OF course such things
are calculated to make the chiei
executive feel more or less sore,
or will cause him to be slower
still in exercising the pardon
ing power, although the recor Is
show that he has exercised ii
less than any other governor,
taking the first year of his adj
ministratiOn as q criterion.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-15

Coliseo coniirm the report that
the escort Of the train whose
pilot engine was derailed near
that place made a really heroic
defense, but, as already stated
in these dispatches, the protrc-
ton afforded by The arnored
car was not sufficient, and seven
civil guards were killed. The
remainder Of the escort was
compelled to retreat to a plan
tation near Coliseo, The insnr
gent loss was 90 killed and q
number wounded.
Dr.. Jose Maceo and nine
other persons, who have been
in prison for some time past ct
Puerto Padre on charges of
conspiring against the govern
ment, have been ordered TO be
transported to the Spanish pri-
sons in Africa.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-15
a WATER MAIN BURSTS.
Houses Washed in the River.
Loss of Life.

Cleveland, O, Feb. 11.-At
an early hour this morning an
immense water main burst with
terrific force on Franklin ave-
nue. hill just west of the Cuya-
hoga river and several hundred
feet Of the hill, on which were
located many small houses,
was washed into the river.
A small one-story frame
honse occupied by Mrs. Mary
Ravey, so years old, was mum
dated and hurled into the river.
Mrs. Ravey was drowned.
a New York, Pennsylvania
and Ohio freight train was
passing the foot of the hill and
several cars were swept into tue
river. Three Of the train crew
were carried down with the
cars Two men jumped and es-
capped but the third was dump
ed into the river and badly in
jnred.
Houses were washed along or
dropped into great pit scoop
ed out by the raging water AMI
much damage was done.
Many narrow escapes from
death are reported. John Nc
Dermott lived in the rear of his
saloon, corner of Franklin ave-
nue. and Columbus street. His
wife and two children slept in
the back room. and the hus-
band in the room adjoining,
About 3 o'clock the Waterman
from the Columbus street bridge
aroused McDermott by break
ing his window. He found his
wife sleeping with ehnd OH
either side and the water al
most on level with their
heads. lie carried them all to
the street in their nightcIoLhes.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-15
go
Fresh Groceries,

Mince meat, tomatoes, bird seed
tapioca, sage, farina, tea, sugar, sal
gon cinnamon, shoe polish, sausage,
sapolio, French mustard, creole mus
tard, peas, dates, olives in kegs, pick
les. pigs feet, corn beef, sour kraut
asparagus Moss Rose butter preserves
citron, lemons, oranges, apples. Mall
aga grapes, chestnuts, walnuts, Brazil
nuts, bananas, onions, potatoes.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-15
no RErY.
Rashjngton

The Millcr's Hotel building have
ing been completely repaired is OF
fered for rent for hotel purposed
Reasonable rates. Apply to Fran
oisco Etarr:a
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-15
TO BUILD a MARBLE PALACE.

TO BUILD a MARBLE PALACE
New York, Feb. 9.-yice Pres
ident W. Seward Webb, of the New
York Central, as decided to build a
new marble palace on his property
at Observation-Disclosures He
intends to spend about 81, 100000 OH
the house. The style OF architec-
tnre will be a modification of the
chateau renaissance. The house, in
Guiding verandas, will be nearly 500
feet long and 100 feet wide. 1t is to
be situated on an elevation, sur
rounded by italian flower gardens
and winding roads, and will COM
mand an extended view of the Hud-
son River.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-15
CURING PORK.

In reply to C. NJ. c. who
wants to know how to cure
pork in summer where it SCI
dom or never freezes, the fol-
lowing has been used saccess-
fully in Texas: Butcher the
animal in the evening, then cut
mp aud place the parts on the
ground in the smoke house. In
the morning boil kettle of
water and add all the salt lit
will dissolve. Dip'the meat in
the hot brine, pack in a barrel
with salt and pat in . cool,
dark pIace.-Norlhern E2-
change.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-15
Fruits.

Evaporated fruits, California fruits
fruit jams. fine candies, Swiss cheese,
Scotch Goldfish, currants and roasted
peanuts, and furniture.
a. 2. BARREDA.
Faqbinqtoas Street
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-15
COURT CONVENES

IN San Antonio, on the first Mondays
in May and November.
In Austin, on the first Mondays in Feb
rsi2ry and July.
In Brownsville, on the first Monday II
January and second Monday in june.
N e Paso, on first Mondays in April
and Gntober
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-15
CITY OFFICERS.
i. 5. DISTRICT COURT.

The following are the officers of and
the times and places Of holding cou.t
for the Western District OF Texas:
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-15

County court meets for civa, criminal
and probate business on the aTst Mc1-
days iii March, June, SePeeinSer and
December.