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The record-union., 1897-05-01
FATAL STABBING ARRAY.
A Quarrel Between Half=BreedS Re-
suits i'm the Death of One.

GRASS VALLEY, April 30-Willie
George and Frank Tone are two half
breeds who live between this city and
Glenwood Park Between . and 3
o'clock this morning they got into a
quarrel, when Willie George assaulted
Frank Tone with a knife, stabbing him
eight times, infiicting wounds that
caused death some hours later. At
daylight the knife wielder told Tones
wife that he would go into Grass Val
ley and send out a doctor. He left,
but did not return.
An hour or so later Willie George, his
wife and another half breed were seen
on the road leading to ColfaX.
Officers are in pursuit but the muir
derer had not been apprehended up to
a late hour this afternoon
The record-union., 1897-05-01
SOCIAL EVENTS.

Many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling
Nourse, who were recently married in
Los Angeles, attended a reception at
their residence last evening.
On Thursday last, in the handsomely
decorated parlors of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
NJ. Gault, 1913 G. street, very pretty
but quiet wedding took place, in which
Rev. A. G. Herrick united in marriage
George r. Allen and Olive F. Richmond.
After wishing the happy young couple
long life and prosperity the few rela-
tiyes present were seated to refresh
ments, after which the couple departed
for their future home in San Francisco
amid hearty good wishes and a cloud of
rice and old shoes. Many beautiful
presents We're presented to the young
couple.
The record-union., 1897-05-01
DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY.
Their First Party Was a Delightful
Affair.

Pythian Hall never looked prettier or
more inviting than it did last night on
the occasion of the first party given by
the Daughters of Liberty. The floral
decorations were on a scale in keeping
with the season of flowers.
There was a good attendance, and the
fourteen numbers on the programme
kept the dancers busy until midnight.
The party was a delightful affair, and
was under the management of a COM
mittee composed of Mrs. c. Bradley,
Mrs. P. E. Farnsworth and Miss Vest.
The record-union., 1897-05-01
Can Visit Southern California.

Los ANGELES, April 30.-General
Passenger Agent Byrne of the Southern
California Railway this morning re-
ceived word from General Passenger
Agent White of the Santa Fe system
announcing rate for the Christian
Endeayor Convention to be held in San
Francisco of SO from Chicago to San
Francisco and intermediate points.
This will enable the delegates to visit
Southern California without extra
charge, a great many of them having
already signified their intention of so
doing
The record-union., 1897-05-01
Destructive Fire.

CARTERSVILLE Ql), April 30
The fire which broke out early to-day
destroyed a large number of business
houses, causing a loss of at least 49,
600. The insurance is about one-half.
Several people were injured. The faml-
lies of Simon Simons and j. ONeill had
narrow escapes from being burned in
their beds
The record-union., 1897-05-01
Criminal Vandalism.

Eds. "Record-Union": Some boy, or
perhaps man, has taken out a lot of
posts between Brighton and Perkins
which We're intended to mark off the
new footpath between those two places.
AS the county paid about two-th thirds of
the cost of making that path and the
bicycle club paid the rest, and as the
club intends to keep it in order through
the summer, it is not easy to under
stand the motive for this mischievous-
ness.
Several members of the club are
ready to push the macadamizing Of the
The record-union., 1897-05-01
Leffingwell's Dupes.

The so-called army" that Loafer
Leffingweu brought hither and then
transferred to the tule basin in Yolo is
breaking up near Davisville
The men are learning that they can
accomplish nothing in a body, and the
railroad company has offered to help
them along the road in small bodies.
Leffingwell has himself struck out for
San Francisco
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to Cincinnati, at 2 a. m. to-day near
Boaz Station, KY. AS result of the
trestle giving way, owing to high water,
the sleeper was derailed and fell on its
SIDE No one was seriously injured,
though four or five passengers had
Slight bruises All Of the injuries are
trifling
The record-union., 1897-05-01
Oppose Action Taken by Supervisors.

NEVADA CITY, April 30.-Resolu-
tons We're adopted by the Board of
Trade last night against the course
taken by the Supervisors of Sacramento
County in prosecuting miners at You
Bet for ground sluicing. The threat is
inferred that if the action is not with
drawn Nevada City business men will
sever their friendly relations with
Wholesale firms at Sacramento
The record-union., 1897-05-01
Suburban Berries.

M. Brooke of Oak Park informed a
''Record-Union" reporter yesterday that
for two weeks past he had been shipping
Strawberries from his place to Seattle
and Portland
For the first lot he received Sc per case
of 10 pounds, and for the last shipment
81. He has been shipping on his indi-
vidual account
The record-union., 1897-05-01
Belief That the River Beds Still Con-
csal Many More Corpses.
The Cinnamon River Literally Packed
With Wreckage and Dead Animals
The River at St. Louis Still RiS.
ing-Anotfler Half-FOot's Rise VIII
Cause the Water to Flow Over the
Top of the Levee.

KANSAS CITY, April 30.-A special
to the Times from Guthrie, O. T.,
says:
Five more bodies We're recovered from
the debris left by Wednesdays cata-
clysm in West Guthrie. The bodies of
George Owens and Mrs. Charles Ruff
fins were found on the west bank of the
river. The bodies of Henry Simmons
and Mrs. Watson and child were found
under a pile of hay near the Cimarron
Mrs. Watson had her child closely
clutched to her breast, in which position
both met death.
Scores of organized searching parties
are at work, but progress is slow, since
tons of debris must be dug over in the
search. 1t is believed that the rushing
waters of the Cimarron conceal many
corpses The Cimarron is two miles
north of this city, and when the flood
came the waters of the Cottonwood
Joined it. The Cimarron's bottom con-
tains quicksand, and it is one of the
most treacherOus streams in the coun-
try. 1t flows into the Arkansas in the
east end of Pawnee. and it is likely that
several bodies, if not buried in the sand
have been carried on to the Arkansas,
W bACn IL also very lie DOQleS VI
the dead will be buried tomorrow.
The Cimarron River is literally
damned with wreckage and the bodies
of dead animals. Farmers are fishing
out and carrying off the wreckage by
carloads.
The rear portion of the Helm brewing
plant, containing $4,000 worth of ma
chinery, caved into the Cottonwood
River this morning.
Over 80 homeless people are being
cared for by the city.
Division Superintendent Dolan of the
Santa Fe Increased his force of track
men to 500 to-day and now has that
number Of men at work on the tracks
south of Guthrie. He states that traf-
fic will be open to the south by to-mor-
row morning. Over four miles of Santa
F'e roadbed was washed out. The Santa
F'e will lose So, 600
The loss to this city and county. by
careful estimate, reaches $500, 900. Sew
eral costly bridges We're destroyed
Twelve persons are yet missing.
THIEVES AT WORK.
GUTHRIE %. To, April 30.-The
Cottonwood and Cimarron Rivers are
now within their banks. Searching par
ties have gone out in boats and RATS
to examine both banks for sixty miles
from Guthrie or farther, in search of
the dead bodies.
Pillagers looted the wreckage last
night, entering many dismantled houses
in the absence of their owners. Guards
were placed everywhere possible.
Threats to lynch the thieves are made,
but none were caught
DANGER AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, April 30.-The river con-
tinues to rise. At noon the stage was
300 feet. One-half foot more will cause
the water to flow over the top of the
levee. The river is so high that some
boats cannot pass beneath the bridges.
The record-union., 1897-05-01
EVERYBODY'S COLUMN.

Under this heading the Record Union"
Will publish short letters from CORE
spondents on topics of interest to the
senefal puoiic- The matter in these COM
munications will be understood to renre-
sent only the views of the writer's. All
communications must be accompanied by
me name OF the writer. not for publica-
of good faith.-Eds
The record-union., 1897-05-01
Memorial Grove Dedication.

At 1:30 o'clock this afternoon the
ceremony of dedicating the Memorial
Grove in Capitol Park will take place
The Ladies of the Grand Army of the
Republic have had the matter in hand
and are being assisted by the Grand
Army Posts and Women's Relief Corps.
The ceremony promises to be very in
tereSting
The record-union., 1897-05-01
Triple Tragedy.

BRIDGEFORD (Me), April 30-Joe
Lane, wife and child were found dead
at Bonny Eagle, five miles from Bar
Mills, this morning. All had been shot.
It is supposed to have been double
murder and suicide
The record-union., 1897-05-01
Grass Irvine Factory.

OSHKOSH (Wis.), April 30.-In thirty
days Oshkosh will have in operation
the first grass Irvine factory IN the
world. 1t will employ 300 hundred
hands and will make binding tWlne
from marsh grass, something never at
tempted before.
The record-union., 1897-05-01
Attempted Suicide.

LOS ANGELES, April 30-Mrs T
Storie, wife of the electrician of the
Burbank Theater, attempted suicide
this evening by taking chloroform. She
will recover. Dependency over family
troubles was the cause
The record-union., 1897-05-01
Florida SenatOrShip.

TALLAHASSEE F1aD, April 30
The ballot for United States Senator to-
day resulted: Call SO, Chipley 80, Ra-
neV l.. Hooker ). Burford 3. Mckay l.
The record-union., 1897-05-01
Auction Sales To-Day.

r. f. Greer & Co. will sell at auc-
ton to-day at their salesroom, 1004-6 J
street, a bankrupt stock of groceries
from a country store. Also crockery,
tinware, furniture, carpets, etc.
At 1O16 Fourth street Bell & Co. will
sell at auction at 10 o'clock this fore
noon six oak, cherry and walnut bed
room sets, mattresses, carpets, folding
bed, chairs, crockery, stoves, etc. Also,
two lots in Oak Grove, 100x173 feet.
The record-union., 1897-05-01

highway, but if they and their bicycles
are now a detriment to the crowded
town of Perkins, then they will ride
their wheels in other directions and
take less in terest in the Folsom road.
A
The record-union., 1897-05-01
A Newspaper Publisher Jailed.

CHICAGO, April 30.-Joseph r. Dun
Top of the Chicago dispatch" was ia
ken into custody late this afternoon by
United States Marshal Arnold. The
prisoner asked for few hours in which
to arrange his affairs, and was granted
until tomorrow morning. He viii be
taken to the penitentiary at Joliet at IL
O'Clock tomorrow morning under a
two-years' sentence for using the mails
for obscene matter.
The record-union., 1897-05-01
Condition of the Treasury

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-To-day's
statement of the condition of the Treas
ury shows: Available cash balance
S231, 133, 6S4; gold reserve, $153,3o4, )
f2S
The record-union., 1897-05-01
Governor Budd at Stockton.

STOCKTON, April 80 - Governor
Budd came to Stockton to-day for a
rest and to attend to some private
business.
The record-union., 1897-05-01
Queen Victoria.

LONDON, April 30.-Queen Victoria
reached Portsmouth to-day from Cher
bourg on her return from the South of
France
The record-union., 1897-05-01

The Senate of the Connecticut Legis-
lature has rejected a proposed bill to
grant divorce for incurable insanity.
The record-union., 1897-05-01
Railway Accident.

CINCINNATI, April 30.-An accident
occurred to No. 204, the fast train on
the Illinois Central from New Orleans
The record-union., 1897-05-01
THE NONPAREIL
Children'S Shoes

Saturday is ehildren'S day with
us in the Shoe Department.
The record-union., 1897-05-01

The royal 80 mo. is 5 by 8 inches.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-16

Civil service reform is frequently dis
cussed in too general a manner, the main.
point involved not being sufficiently en-
phasiZed. A merit system OF appointment
having been established by law, IL would
appear to follow, as a logical sequence.
that removals should not be made with
out cause. And there Is n popular i'm
preston that a provision of this nature
does eXist-that persons in the classified
service of the government cannot be dis
missed without good reason. That this
view Is erroneous. however. becomes clear
when we consider that the act only regu-
lates entrance to the service; there being
no legal distractions TO removals. Con-
seQuently, although the percentage OF re-
movals is smaller than formerly. no en-
ployee, however efficient. can feel assured
that he will not be one of the compare
lively few to be dismissed.
While it is true that something has been
done by the act to prevent political as
sessments, 1t Is less true That the selec-
ton of a list of eligibles--its primary
aim-has become the means OF enhancing
the power of the spokesman as we'll as OF
the reformer.-Mr Duncnn NcaZey, In The
July Forum.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-16

trouble over our ships anyway" SEN
ator Teller said, and probably they
would be as well on the stocks as in
service 1t would be a greater surren-
der of national dignity to bow To the
armor contractors than - let the ships
stand on the stocks" and the senator
declared he would let them stand un-
armoTed for all time rather h he
held up by the arrnor combine.
a vote was then ken on the ariend-
uent demanding the cost OF armor TO
5000 per ton. Ii was carried. on a viva
voce vote. Senator Hale and one or two
others being the only ones to vote in
the negative.
Senator Butler then offered an
amendment authorizing the secretary
OF the navy to make investigation and
receive propositions for the establish
men OF a government armor factory
n report to congress- at its next ses-
~sion-agreed to.
Other amendments TO the bill were
made as follows: For Improvement OF
Cumberland sound. Florida, $5o.oeo: 70
pay balance OF Si4.4 ass & claimants un-
der the Spanish-American claims COM
mission. and the deficiency ~appropria-
ton bill was then passed.
AT $50 o'clock D. m. the senate held
an executive session and then ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The house took a recess today until
tomorrow at noon without transact
ing any business. Mr.. Cannon, the
chairman of the appropriations COM
cimmtee of the last congress-. announc-
ed hat il was evident that the def
cheney bill would not be ready 10 act
upon until tomorrow and he, therefore.
moved a recess until tomorrow at
noon.
Mr.. Simpson, populist, of Kansas. un-
der the guise of a parliamentary in
quiry. asked the speaker whether the
house yesterday took a ces or ad-
journed.
The speaker replied that the hou
a recessed.
Il thought the motion was that the
house suspend doing business. As a
parliamentary inquiry. ! should like to
know how the house could suspend
| business when it was not doing bust
ness.
The gentleman from Kansas does
not insist on a response to his inquiry
said the speaker. who then put Mr.
Cannon's motion, which was carried
The house was in session only but three
minutes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-16

Washington. July 14.-Representa-
tive Simpson, of Kansas, today intro
duced in the house a resolution direct
ing the speaker to appoint a commit
tee of five to investigate the sugar
trust. The resolution is preceded by
two whereases. the first Of which de-
clares that it is currently asserted"
that the American Sugar Refining
Company has, in violation OF law.
created a gigantic monopoly and the
second that said corporation has crush
ed out legitimate competition to an ex-
tent which gives ii the power to de-
press the price Of the raw material and
to advance the price Of the manufac-
tured article at will. thus throttling the
cane and beet agriculturists with one
hand and grasping the purses OF the
consumers with the other"
The committee authorized by the res
Olution Is empowered to send for per-
sons and papers and is to investigate
the methods OF the company, it's effect
upon agriculture and merc las
we'll as the enhanced cost OF one OF the
necessaries Of life" and the committee
is directed to report their findings and
IL the facts warrant Ii. q bill institutinY
proceedings by the attorney general in
quo warranto to annul the corporate
existence Of the trust.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-16

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh thai cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. ]. CHENEY & Co, Toledo. O..
We, the undersigned, have known j.. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST e. TRUAX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. 0.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, =
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, Q.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blood and muc-
Gus surfaces Of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
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Violent Hail Storm in Halifax County

Enfield, n. c.. July 14.-This place and
vicinity was visited today by perhaps the
most disastrous hail storm ever known
in the recollection of its oldest inlaDl-
tants. The cloud which was accompanied
by wind, thunder and lightning, came up
suddenly from the southwest. A few
minutes before the storm burst in all its
fury, a peculiar rsttling sound was heard
in the elements, and a few moments later
the hail began to descend. at first small
and scattering. but as the hail stones in
creased in number they grew in size until
it sounded as If the town was undergoing
a seige of rocks. Some of the hailstones,
which were of all conceivable shapes,
measured over two inches in circumfer-
ence. Much damage was douE to all kinds
of crops.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-16
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APPOINTS HIS BROTHER
As Chief Clerk in His Dffee-Ex Clerk Gra-
ham has SONS Revelations to Make.
Justice Clark Suddenly Stricken With
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., July 13.-W- n.
Mebane, of Alamance, is appointed
chief clerk to State Superintendent of
Education Mebane. his brother, TO sue
coed J. L. Graham. whose resignation
is requested. 1t is said Graham is
ready 30 make some revelations con-
corning the I'M in which the state
superintendent got his nomination.
A telegram from the governor to
Superintendent Mebane says he will
arrive tonight. The council Of state
will meet tomorrow morning to consid-
er the public school special tax matter.
Judge Purnell did not arrive today.
A telegram from Judge Simonton asked
him to remain at Asheville and hear
a case.
Allen Mclean, colored, and Bessie
Little, White who claim they We're
married at Chester, S. c., were sent
to Jail today by Mayor Russ for un-
lawfully living together.
1t is stated that Judge Clark's reason
for not appearing before the railway
commission today is that he had no
formal invitation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-16

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and
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It's action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious. 1t removes at
once the cause and the disease immedi-
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ly benefits.
T. F. Anthony, Ex-Postmaster Of
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one bottle of Mystic Cure for Rheu-
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more good than any medicine I ever
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H. Hardin, Druggist, Wilmington,
N. c..
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Savannah, Ga, April 26. 1888,

Savannah. Ga, April 26. 1886.
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Yours truly,
JOHN MORRIS.
Office OF ]. n. McElroy. Druggist,
Orlando. Fla, April 20, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros. Savannah, Ca
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The p. p. p. cured my wife OF rheu-
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u. N. McELROY.
Savannah, Ga, March IL. 1891.
Messrs, Lippman Bros, Savannah. Ga
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- W. ~
Washington. July 1.-THE senate
committee on foreign relations agreed
today 10 report a resolution for the rst-
~itication OF the Hawaiian annextion
treaty without amendment.
OF the eleven members of the COM
mittee. only seven were present. These
were Senators Davis. Cullom. Foraker,
Clark. Morgan. Turpie and Daniel and
of these all but Senators Turpie and
Daniel cast their votes for the resolu-
ton of ratification. Senator Frye's vote
was also cast in that interest by Sena-
tor Davis. Senator Frye having LETT
instructions to this effect.
Senators Daniel and Turpte did not
take a positive stand In opposition to
the treaty, but both expressed the
opinion that IL was not expedient nor
consistent with the vast Importance
of the subject that the treaty should
be pressed to Immediate consideration,
and that if the senate was not TO take
the subject up at the present session
the better course would be to leave IL
in committee until the senate should
be prepared to proceed with it's consid-
Grafton. Senator Turpie expressed him
self as inclined to favor the treaty. but
said that he thought 1t should be
amended. He. however. withheld his
amendments upon the suggestion that
the majority would consider IL prefer
able to have the amendment offered in
the senate.
Senator Davis, chairman OF the for
eign relations committee, later reported
the action of the committee to the SEN
ate. There was no reference 10 the
report beyond an inquiry by Senator
White as TO whether there would he an
effort to take w the treaty at the pres
ent session. To this Senator Davis
replied hat he was not now prepared To
say.