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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17
GREER WAS PARDONED.

"A few days since DIR. Kirby Smith
accompanied man to the Union station
and placed him on the westbound train.
The man was dressed in the cheap cloth
ing which is furnished those who grad
uate from Capt. John r. Smiths insti-
tuition just west of the city. A reporter
asked DIR. Smith who he was seeing off
and his reply was that they were con-
victs who had served their terms The
reporter saw only one but another grad
uate might also have been present as
there was a large crowd at the train.
Later in the day it was learned from
good authority that two men had been
pardoned from the prison, but no par
dons had been given to the press. In
quiry was made at the executive office
and the statement would neither be af-
firmed or denied. The Governor had
gone to Wilmington the day before so
the matter was dropped.
Yesterday it was learned that one Of
these men was Sherman Grier of Wilkes
county, who shot and killed a man there
six years ago. He was sent to the
State prison to serve a sentence of ten
years. The reason for his pardon was
that he is in the last stage of consump-
ton and death is not far off. No one
who saw him would suppose that he
could live more than few months. 1t
is said that there are several other men
in the prison whose enfeebled condition
makes them burden to the State and
the Governor may be asked to pardon
several other convicts of this class at an
early date. Why he makes other par
dons public and does not give out this
class of pardons is another question.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17
VIOLENTLY INSANE.
Mr. Becton, of Jones County, Placed in
the Asylum Here.

Mr. Amos Becton, one of the largest
and most prosperous planters of Jones
county, has been placed in the asylum
here The following account Of the sad
affliction is given by the paper at Tren-
ten:
..Mr. Becton for some time had been
in bad health, and showed some signs
of insanity, but nothing serious was fear
ed till last Sunday, when he became VIC
lent He asked his mother for a bottle
of laudanum, and upon her refusal to
get it, he grabbed her by the right arm
so violently that he broke it. Failing
to get the laudanum from his mother,
he got his gun and ran Everett Hill, his
nurse, out of the house, after, which he
secured the vial, holding about ounces
Of laudanum and drank it. Sheriff Har-
rison was sent for, also DIR. Tull. When
the sheriff arrived he sent for DR.. Woot-
en-, who got there about twenty-five min
utes before Tull. In the meantime the
laudanum had begun its deadly work,
and but for the timely arrival Of DR..
Wooten he would have soon been dead.
The usual antidotes were applied and
in a short while reaction began. Mr..
Becton was unmarried and was living
with his mother, who is about 20 years
old. He was kind and made good
neighbor, and his sad affliction is a
source of much regret by his friends and
acuuaintances."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17
HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

John II. Williamson. the negro poll
tician from Louisburg, is in town. John
says that he is now writing his auto
biography and when it is published. he
says that it will show some interesting
political transactions and it is reasona-
bic to suppose that not every party to
these acts is dead. According to John
this book will be red-hOt and everybody
will want to read it,
John says that he will run for Con
gress in this district next year. He can
poll more votes now, he contends, than
he could in 1892, when over a thousand
were cast for him. Letters are pouring in
from negroes all over the district say
ing that they want a ma nominated by
the Republicans who will not sell out;
one who will remain in the congressional
race to the end, no matter what the
State committee or anybody else says.
The voters of the district are tired nomi-
mating men and having them taken
down. John claims that the negroes are
not given their share of the offices. They
furnish the votes aud white men fill the
offices.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17
LICENSED PHARMACISTS,
Sixteen Men and One Lady Successfully
Passed.

The following are the names of seven
teen persons out of the twenty-one can
didates before the Board who passed
the examination Of the North Carolina
Board of Pharmacy at its session on the
14th and 18th inst:
Miss Sarah f. Johnson, Southern
Pines; Robt. L. Carpenter, Stanley
Greek; Chas. NJ. Kirkman. Smithfeld;
Alex. W. Fetter, Reidsville; Oren L.
Franklin, Wilmington; Bernice G. Moore,
Wilmington; Thos. NJ. Green, Whining
ton; Geo b. Pilkinton, Pittsboro; Rus
sell III. Tucker, Reidsville; Oscar 3.
Whitsett, Reidsville; Albert ]. Klutts,
Salisbury; Thomas III. Stroud, Burling-
ton; Thomas B. Hunter, Enfield; Ed
ward Nj. Gayle, Warenton; Leonard e.
Reeves, Benson; Edward r. Hasty col
ored, Marshville; Walter l.. McNair,
colored, Laurinburg.
F. Mr.. Kluttsz scored the highest aver
age.
The young lady who obtained a phar-
maceutical license was Miss Sarah
Johnson, of Southern Pines. She passed
her examination very creditably indeed
Her sister, Miss Alice e. Johnson, is al
ready licensed pharmacist, as is also
Mrs. Z. b. Kyser, of Rocky Mount.
These are the only three ladies in North
Carolina who hold certificates from the
board.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17
IN MEMORIAM.

Maude May Winston, eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. b. Fl. Winston, of
Ioungsville, n. c., was born Sept. Il,
1873, and died Aug. %, 1897.
While yet a child she gave her heart
to Christ and was baptized into the fell
lowship of the Youngsville Baptist
church. Hers was not an empty pro-
fession, but beautifully did she exempli-
fly in her brief life on earth the charity
that "thinketh no evil" that "believeth
all things" that "hopeth all things
Wherever she went her sweet Christian
spirit won her the friendship and love
of all her associates. When she died a
whole community was in tears, for her
entrance upon the brighter life had sew
cred her from mortal sight.
AT the funeral services, both in the
church and at the family cemetery three
miles away, the large attendance was an
unmlstakable expression of the universal
esteem in which she was held. and of
sympathy for the sorely bereaved family
and the estimable young man, the APP
pointed day for whose marriage to this
fair young woman was so near at hand
May our Heavenly Father enable all
these Borrowing hearts to feel that al
ready in the case of their loved one
death is swallowed up in victory"
Forever with the Lordr
Amen! SO let it be!
Life from the dead is in that word,
IT'S Immortality"
w. b. ROYALL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED.

The military feature at the A. and NJ
College has grown i'll popularity since it
was first introduced. There are three
companies of cadets at the college this
year; companies A, B and c. The fol
lowing is the military organization as
perfected for this session:
Staff officers: Maj. n. r. Stansel;
first lieutenant and quartcrmaster,
Teisaku Sugishita; sergeant major, f.
b. Owen; principal musician, 4. +.
Smith; color corporals, X. Jones and J.
II. Birdsong
The commissioned officers of company
are: Captain, ID. o. Uzzle: list lieuten-
ant, G. f. Syme; 2nd lieutenant, ID. F.
Asbury.
The commissioned officers of company
b are: Captain, a. r. Kennedy; 1st
lieutenant, Moore Parker; 2nd lieuten-
ant, b. c. FenneIl
The commissioned officers of company
G are: Captain, a. f.. CahOOn; LIST lieu
tenant. V. Il. Ramsuer; 2nd lieutenant,
+. G. Doyle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17
THAT BALL GAME.

The few who went out to the Athletic
park yesterday expecting to see a good
game of ball hardly had this expectation
realized. Thy Shotwell and Raleigh mines
were the two contesting teams, and what
the visitors did for the home boys was
A. 2. The playing was nothing for either
team to brag about, but the Shotwell
bonys certainly outplayed their antago.
nists While Raleigh's pitcher did very
well. he was not supported in the field
The fielders for Shotwell did better.
The battery for Raleigh was eileen and
Parker, while Hood and Williamson com
posed the battery for Shotwell. When
the game was finished the umpire an
nounced as the score: Shotwell 10, Raj.
eigh TO-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

MARLBOROUGH HOUSE.-A. M.
Stevens, New York; G.. V. Schingler,
New York; Fred. l.. Merritt, Raleigh;
Chas. l.. Bein, Philadelphia; f. G. Raw
lings, n. c.; ID. S. Msberger, New Or
leans; Ellis Henderson, Columbus, O.;
S. III. Smith, Oxford; r. e. Biggs, City;
w. d. McCracken, Cincinnati; w. J.
Pope, Kinston; Ira Relayes, Portsmouth,
Capt. Alderman, S. A. H.; Herman Will
son, Greensboro; A. G. Martin, s. A. L.;
G. G. Atkinson, Atlanta; A. V. Shea,
Philadelphia; Burton S. Glen, Philadel-
phia; f. III. Knight, Reading; Jas. White,
Reading; q. G. Robinson, Portsmouth;
G. Cheek, Durham; Sam Lawrence,
Portsmouth, G. w. Fowler, Southern
Railway.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17
|TONSILlTIS
CAN BE CURED BY USING
Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy.

For a long time my son was troubled
with some bronchial trouble which every
time he took cold, settled in his throat
and produced something like tonsilitis.
The tDnsils would enlarge and swell %
that NE had great trouble to swallow any
thing, and could take no solid food. Last
spring he took half dozen bottles of
Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy, and gargled
his throat with the Wash, and it cured
him. He has never had spell since.
MRS. J. e. STINSON,
Eagle, Iredell county, n. c., Dec. 10,
1886.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17

WANTED-Live Druggists in every
town to handle the Two Standards
yick's Little Liver Pills. 2Jc. t1he health
keepers in family; Kodak Headache
Powders. doe. doses). (The time-sav-
ers in office and home comforters) All
druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17
His ONLY Dread

His Only Dread
The millionaire lay dying
Upon his gilded bed,
list well with you, my brother?'
The preacher softly said,
The dying man spoke calmly,
Just as his spirit fed;
"The frisky bogus widow
Is all have to dreadw
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17
UNIVERSITY OF THE TRAVELLING
LIBRARY,

twenty 50-volume sections, comprising
five years course of Home Study, So.
Agents wanted. 5000 per month not I'M
usual. Address, with reference,
JOSEPH II. ORWIG,
Literary Dept. Parmelee Library Co.,
9-11-6t Des Moines, Ia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17

Woollcott & Son are selling fancy
pearl grits at 21a cents per pound. Best
cream cheese at Is cents per pound.
Arbuckle coffee at 1919 cents per pound.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17
FOR RENT.
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Six-room cottage. North Bloodworth
treet. A. b. STRONACH.
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WANTED

To buy secondhand cigar shapes, box
press; also a light delivery wagon in
good condition. Apply to the Oxford
Supply Co, Oxford, n. G..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17
Business Notices,
LOST :!

White buggy robe with horse head
and two whips on it. Return to News
and Observer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17
FOR RENT.

The refreshment stand at Pullen park;
bids will be received to the Dist inst. One
year, with the privilege of two, will be
given. The right to reject any and all
bids will be reserved. Address bids to the
chairman Of Park Committee,
9-11-tf A M. POWELL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17

Plenty of celery plants at II. Stein
metz's Green houses.
Phone 113.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17
WANTED.

Position by registered pharmacist. Ad
dress ''P. H. care of News and OBJ
server.
9-10-tf.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17

RATES TO PORTS
MOUTH-NORFOLK VIA S. A.
LINE.
We will sell you any day in the week
a rOund-trip ticket from Raleigh to
Portsmouth and return for $3.50, good
until October 31st. This presents an ex-
cellent opportunity to visit Baltimore,
Washington and all points north at the
very lowest rates.
If you contemplate taking trip don't
fail to apply by letter or in person to
the undersigned;
RATES VIA THE S. A. l.. TO THE
TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL EN-
POSITION AT NASHVILLE, TENN
Don't forget that the Seaboard Air Lire
operates through Pullman sleepers to
Nashville without change via Atlanta,
Chattanooga and the Kennesaw route
Low rates. Quick schedule.
For further information apply to
Ii. S. LIZARD,
Soliciting Passenger Agent.
u. P. SMITH,
City Ticket Agent.
w. c.. KIMBALL,
Depot Ticket Agent
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-17
THR PRRSBYTERIANS.
The Tooth General Assembly to Meet on
the 2Oth InSlanI.


The IOom General Assembly to Meet or
the 2Oth Instant.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. May lG-Th'
1Osth general assembly OF the Presby.
terian church IN the United States will
meet at Wlnonn Assembly Grounds,
Eagle Lake Rosoiusko county. Indiana
on May 20, 1897, and will probably con-
tInue until May 81. The assembly will
be composed of about six hundred dele
gates, one half OF them ministers and
the other half ruling elders The Pres
byterian church represented by this
general assembly Is the only one
which has ministers and church In
every state In the union, and by the
statistics OF 1895. consisted Of 1873 con-
gregatlons, 6.gi2 ministers and 9i3,fi6
members The contributions for con-
qregntIoual expenses for the year 1886
were 3l0.IlS, ,7S5, and the contributions
for missionary and other benevolent
purposes S3,Gi3,230 The foreign mission
work OF the Presbyterian church Is con-
Quoted In flfteen different countries. It's
missionary and benevolent work In the
United States Is carried on by agents
called boards, These boards are eight
in number, three Of them located in
New York. viz; The bonrds OF home
missions, foreign Missions nnd church
erection; three located In the city OF
Philadelphia, viz: Publication and Sab
bath school work. education and minis
terill relief; one. the board OF missions
for freedmen ut P!ttsburg, Pa, and one
the bonrd Of aid, for colleges and ncad-
emies, at Chicago.
The lO9th general assembly Will be
opened at II o'clock q. M, on May 20
with a sermon by the retiring modera-
tor. Rev. John L. Wibhrow, D'D, pas
tor of the Third Presbyterian church,
Chicago. -,
The business OF the assembly will
consist OF two main lines Of work:
/. The consideration Of the annual re-
ports OF the eight boards above referred
10 This portion of the business VIII
take up the session Of five days.
. The consideration OF the reports OF
speclal committees. The most impor-
tant OF which are the following:
/. Committee Of assembly and Pres
bytery In the care OF llcensure OF cRndl-
dates.
9, Committee on voters at the election
OF pastors and other church officials,
2. Committee on conference with the
board OF home missions.
g. Committee on the Presbytcry Duild-
ing, New York CITY,
&, Committee on methods Of manage
ment OF church tcmporalltlcs
with regard to the moderatorshlp OF
this new assembly, It Is stated that the
candidates for the office thus far an
uounced are: Rev. HcnCy G. Minton,
DID, san Francisco; ROY. Robert #.
sample. ID, New York; Rev. Sheldon
Jackson and Mr.. John WanamakeT, OF
phuoHaInhin
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-17

Chandler. Frye and Burrows, and Com
mnnder ClATkBon. OF the q. A. Il.
Senator Chandler In his letter said hn
believed Congress and the President
would soon recognize Cuban belliger-
ency. and he advocated the sending
without delay OF feet TO enter the har-
bor and an army 10 land upon the soil
OF Cuba to protect the lives and prop
erty OF American citizens and stop the
RtrOClOus methods Of warfare adopted
by the Spanish generals.
Mr.. Karl Decker, OF Washington, who
as correspondent OF the New York Jour-
nal, spent some time in Cuba, much of
II with branch OF the Cuban army in
Santa Clara province, gave q descrlp-
tlOn OF the condition OF affairs existing
and OF the pltiable plight OF many Of
the people suffering for the the neces'
stiles of life. He rldlculed the claims
sent out by General Weyler that the
island had been p1clfled and said that
lf the Cubnns were granted belligerent
rights by the United States they would
certainly win. Mr.. Decker has just re-
turned from Cuba.
In the course OF some interesting re-
marks, Senator Allison, OF Nebraska,
humorously declared there was no divls-
ion IN the Populist ranks on the dues-
tlOn OF CuDun llpeflys
In this whole matter he thought there
had been too much sacrifice TO a spirit
OF cOmmercinllsm, and Il was time this
government had little more humanity
and little moro AmerlcanIsm. He de-
ClRred that the United States could not
afTOrd to have a decaylnE monarchy
with foothold on this continent, and
he would be delighted TO see Spain and
the Ottoman empires wiped from the
map OF Europe. II the President were
10 send a fleet 10 Havana, war on the
island would cense In thirty days and Il
would not be necessary to fire a gun.
II the United States should say 10
Spain; You shall not wage war upon
the hospitals upon women and upon
childhood" Weyler's occupation would
be gone.
Ex-senator Butler, OF South Carolina,
read series Of resolutions, which had
been prepared and these were unani-
mously adopted. They earnestly pro-
tested against the "barbnrous and In
human methods" OF Spain in conduct
Ing the war in Cuba, declared that this
government should recognize the InSur-
gents as belligerents and that Cuba had
demonstrated that II was her manifest
destiny that, like Mexico. she should be
free and Independent without the pay
ment 10 Spain OF any indemnity.
private letter received In this city
yesterday morning from an American
resident In Sancti Splritus was read,
which gives the following details OF the
death OF Col Carlos AEulrre. a Cuban
officer. resident Of New York for twenty
years, whose family Is well known In
this city.
1t Is dated at Sanct spirltus. May Z,
~ he 60, A. aN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-17
BRIEF TELEsRANs.

A cyclone at Waco, Texas, destroyed
much property, killed a little boy and
injured several people.
The Amalgamated Association OF Iron
and Steel Workers win demand an ad-
vance in the wages OF tin plate workers
and puddlers.
The New York brotherhood OF TaIlors.
with n membership OF 10000. yesterday
decided to strike. although the leaders
advised against such action.
The window glass workers have
adopted the resolution TO eQuali7e wages
by a good vote. President Burns Is con-
iident that an advance will be secured,
At Baltimore yesterday Rev Edward
Fallen, u. D., was consccrated bishop
OF the Catholic diocese OF Mobile, Ala.
Among the officiating bishops was Blsh-
op ponahuc, OF Wheeling,
Frank Machcmcr, an insane boy. nine
teen years old, cut the throat OF seven-
yeRr-old Mabel Kurtz at Philadelphia.
She viii die. Machemer had Just been
brought home from an insane asylum
and was supposed 10 be cured.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-17
PosTNABHERS HANED:
Recommendation Tor AVpOintnsnts
Made In Three Districts.

Recommendation Tor AVpointnsnts
Made IN Three Districts.
Special Dispatch to tho IntelligeneeH.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-RspreSen-
tative Miller has recommended the ap-
poIntment Of postmasters as follows: A.
Livingston, Veranda, Mason couRty;
Benjamin Petit. Anna Maria, Calhoun
county; E. R. Fluharty, Lough, Calhoun
county; Elizabeth Mccoy, Altizer. Cal
houn county; c. ]. Marks. GandyVllle.
Roane county: ]. E. Johnson. Henderson,
Mason county; J. C. Gluck, Auburn.
Richie county; John BuEzerd, Hazel
Green, Richie county; Wells, Viennt,
Wood county.
Mr.. Dayton has recommended the Rp-
polntment OF James F. Riffri. at MCGEE,
Taylor county.
Mr.. Dovener has recommended ap-
pointments OF ppstmasters as follows:
John 8. Brannon, GlennVille, GilmeF
county; Anna d. Giant. Linn Camp,
MarEhRll 'oCpntyS A. S. HanSford, Gag
cora. DoddTldge county; ]. W. Calhoun,
oxford, DoddridGe county; ". T. Ford,
HurSiey, Tyler county; J. R. BowleS,
LittleS. Tyler county:A. II. Davis, MIlS-
tus, Doddridge county.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-17

NASHVILLE. Tenn, May l6-Ths
cool wave of yesterday and to-day pre-
sGges clear day tomorrow and ln-
creased attendance from adjacent towns
and states all have been impahOntly
awaiting the completion OF the interior Of
the great government building and ar
rRngementR of the attractive exhibits.
The building Is now ready and this great
attraction with its extensive and valua-
ble exhibits will be formally opened TO-
morrow morning at II o'clock. An Inn
mense attendance Is expected to view the
interesting displays the government has
sent. The programme for the week Is
full Of special features. About 10000 at-
tended yesterday and at night.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-17
A TERRIBLE WRECK.
Train Goes Through TrsSus-FifEssD
Passengers Injured, Some Fatally.

Train Goes Through TrsGtIe-FifIsen
Passengers IRjured, Some Fatally.
ARDMoRE, ]. T., May l6,-south-
bound Atchison, Topeka 6 Santa Fe
passenger train No. went through a
trcstle sixteen miles south Of here at .
o'clock this morning. and tumbled down
n twenty foot embankment. Fifteen
passengers and members Of the crew
were injured some OF them fatally. No
one was killed outright The train con-
sisted OF six passenger coaches and one
Pullman. All save the engine and
sleeper went through the treStle, which
had been washed out by high water.
MANY OF the passengers had TO chop
their way out OF the coaches,
The injured:
r, p, Sparks Oakman, |. T., injured
in chest and back; probably fatally.
G. a. Crawford, Hurd, ]. T.. elbow
dIsIocated and right arm fractured,
w. l. Irwin, Kansas City, cut on the
S I +. Hane. news agent, Fort Worth,
bruised on hip and side. -,
]. NJ Gridcr, express messenger hurt
internally; cannot i've
II. J Crawford. Fox ], T. ankle
spralned, badly cut and bruised.
w. NJ. Forbes. head, hands and arms
cut and hip injured.
o. l.. York. Palo Pinto, Texas, hip
T J. r. piper, head cut, shoulder dislo-
AS AS soon as the news OF the accident
reached this city relief train was
made here and doctors were hurried TO
tho scene