The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-11

Tho Cabinet to Date.
The Mckinley Cabinet, to date, is
announced as follows:
Secretary of State-John Sherman,
of Ohio.
Secretary of the Treasury-Lyman
S. Gage, of Chicago.
Secretary of War-Russell A. AL
ger, of Michigan.
+, Secretary of the Navy-John D.
Long, of Massachusetts,.
Secretary of the 1nterior-Judge
McKenna, Of Californa.
Secretary of Agriculture-James
Wilson, of Iowa.
Editor of the Rob ssonian Dead.
LUMBERToN. N. c., Feb. 4.-W. w
McDiarmid, editor of the Robeso
MAN, died this morning with pneu
monia, aged 81 years. He had been
editor of the Robesopian % years.
He was treasurer Of Robson county
eight years. Mason, Knight of
Pythias and a leading member of
the Presbyterian church. He was
buried this afternoon with Masonic
honors.
He was a cheerful, big-hearted
man. and had, perhaps, done more
for Lumberton and Robes IN county
than any other man that ever lived
here. He was respected and loved
by all our people.
Massacre Of Christians by NOLAN medans.
LONDON, Feb. ga dispatch to
the Times from Athens gives addl-
| tional details of the troubles between
Christians and Mohammedans on the
Island of Crete. 1t is announce
that three thousand Christians have
surrounded the seaport town of
Canea. and that they have already
burned the Muscular village of Tar
atzi in revenge for the burning OF
the town of Galta. Altogether siz
villages are reported to have been
destroy ed by fire at the hands of the
Mohammedars and Christians aud
a rumor has been widely circulated
to the fleet that a massacre of Chris.
tians has occurred at Galata. Con.
tiouous firing can be heard in the
vicinity of Suda. No details have
been received, owing to the inter
ruption of communication. It is,
however, known that the Mobamme
dams made an attempt to burn the
telegraph station at Suda. Troop,
were landed from English and 1tal
ian varships, and aided in extin
gushing the flames. The foreign
feet, on account of the increased
danger in the vicinity of Cancea, ha.
left Suda and anchored in the har
Dor of Cancsa: It is said to be ex
tremely desirable that another British
warship should be sent to Retino.
Horrible Mountain Murders.
! SPARrANBURe, Feb. "A horribl,
tragedy was enacted in Polk county
n G., a few miles above this city, las
night abot IL o'clock. Will and 10,
Gunnel, two alleged mooushiners
were cut and shot to death by q m a,
named Jenkins, while jenkins lie.
MORALLY wounded. The facts Of tn.
killing, as near AS could be obtained
are as follows: Will Gunnel and Jen
kins became involved in difficult,
| otutuoJ htS III III WHICH II O0 mel wa.
considerably worsted. Monday night
!. while Jenkins was on his way HON,
from his father in laws house, b.
was met in the middle Of the road
by the Gunnel brothers, Will and Joe
Who attacked him with knives. Jen
kins made q desperate resistance
and drawing his own knife severed
. Will Gunnel's jugular vein at tn,
; first blow. Joe then knocked hin
down and sprung upon him, contin
uing cutting and stabbing. Pres
emily Jenkins succeeded in pullins
his pistol and shot his antagonis
through the head. killing him in
stantly. When jenkins cut VIII
Guunel he lost his knife, and had b,
} been unsuccessful in getting the DIS
tol would have without doubt beer
murdered then and there by 10,
Gunnel. As it was, he was carved Il
pieces, and at last accounts the n
! was scarcely q shadow of chance
tor his recovery. The sympathy OF
the entire community goes out Il
Jenkins, who acted solely in self
Idef.nes.