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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-18

Played Havoc With Mr.. Ashford Resi-
dence-Mrs. Ashfords Narrow Es-
cape.

PLAYED Havoc With Mr.. Ashford's Resi-
dence-Mrs Ashford's Narrow Es-
cape.
Most Kinston people heard and felt an
unusually heavy thunderbolt early Sun
day morning 1t struck the residence of
Mr.. II. b. Ashford. AS it stopped the
clock on the mantal, 1T showed the time
to have been eight minutes after two
O'Clock.
Crowds fiocked to the house Sunday to
view the lightning's work
The chimney was struck and some
brick were torn off the part above the
roof. A closet to the front room of the
upper story was filled with brick, from
the chimney, the side Of which was
broken off, exposing the fiue for the
length of eight or ten feet. In this room
a picture hanging above the mantel was
thrown in the fire place, the picture and
glass separated from the frame but not
broken. In this room slept Mr.. j. A.
Oates, editor of the North Carolina Bap-
tist. of Fayetteville, who was visiting
the family He was turned over IN his
bed but felt no great shock and was not
at all injured.
In the room back Of the front room on
the lower floor slept Mrs. Ashford. The
tightening tore the closet door to this
room all to pieces, and the door to the
room. which opened into the passage,
into splinters, and tore the window sash
all to pieces. The headboard of Mrs
Ashfords bed was against this window
and it is remarkable that the lightning
did not strike the bed and Mrs. Ashford,
who escaped all injury. Fortunately
rocking chair was placed so as to catch
piece of the closet door that would per-
haps have seriously injured Mrs. Ash
ford. A piece of the door to the passage
was thrown against the outer wall oppo-
site the Christian church, as was shown
by dent in the wall. Two window
glasses on that side of the house were
broken by the shock. In Mrs. AShford's
room the hearth rug was thrown to the
top of the room, as shown by a print
left by the contact The lightning set
fire to a rocking chair in this room, but it
was quickly put out. The plastering was
badly broken in both rooms.
1t is miraculous that both Mr.. Oates
and Mrs. Ashford escaped harmless from
so perilous a situation
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-18
COUPLE CAUGHT BY A MOB
NEGRO SHOT DOWN, WHITE ~O-
MAN BEGGED FOR DEATH.
EIopement Occurred in Pickens County
About a Week Ago Created
Profound Sensation.

Birmingham, Ala. March 16.-From
Pickens county comes the news of the
killing of Andy Beard, negro, VINO
eloped with Dora Baines, Il good-looklng
country girl, daughter of Jordan Balnes,
a prosperous farmer living nine. miles
from Kennedy.
The killing took place near Olney
township and Il second posse, consisting
of twenty-five determined men, did the
work.
The first posse followed the negro ana
girl and went almost to Columbus, Miss.
The second posse is said to have overtak-
en- the pair.
The negro showed fight and then at
tempted to run when he was shot down,
and literally filled with lead.
The girl seeing the negro killed begged
the posse to shoot her also.
The posse retired and allowed the girl
father and brother to take Charge Of
her. She was carried home and Sc
we're fogging is said to have been admin
istered.
The negro's body was left lying in the
road.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-18
Durham IIerald.)

Court is in session at Iiillsboro this
week and yesterday the case of the State
vs.. Wash Atwater, charged with attempt
ing to assault young white girl named
Canada, who lives beyond Chapel Hill,
came up and was disposed of.
Our informant, who was in the court
room during the trial, stated that the
evidence against him was very DANA ging
and the jury was not out but few min
utes when they returned with a verdict
of guilty"
The judge then sentenced him to fifteen
years in the penitentiary, which is the
full limit of the law in such cases.
Atwater, it will be remembered, at
tempted to assault Miss Canada last
fall. The girl went to the spring to get
a Jar of milk and the negro fiend, who,
it is said, was concealed in the bushes
nearby. sprang out and grabbed hold of
her. She screamed for help and the
negro was frightened off and made his
escape. AS soon as the news spread a
searching party was organized and dill
gent search made for him but he could
not be found.
Later, one Sunday afternoon it was re-
ported that he was at a colored man
house near Chapel Hill and a party was
soon organized to go after him. 1t was
then reported that he was killed, the
matter auieted down until about a
month or so ago he was again located
and captured, since which time he has
been in the Jail at Hillsboro.
1t is said that this is not the first time
he has been charged with this kind OF
crime and the people will be glad to
know that he will not be given chance
to insult young ladies again any time
soon. A term for life would have served
him better and been an object lesson to
otbcr rascals of his stripe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-18
A DISTRESSING SITUATION.
Wash. Cor. Philadelphia Times0

| Wash. Cor. Philadelphia Times)
| There is vast multitude to feed.
| There are only five lOaves and two small
| fishes with which to feed them. How the
miracle is to be performed is not within
| the ken of Mckinley. 1t is universally
believed that miracles have been perform
ed and nobody doubts that FIVE loaves and
| two small fishes will go along way when
properly handled with miraculous power.
| and for universal good More things are
wrought by prayer tAan this world
| dreams of, and it is possible that Nc
kinley may be praying over this problem.
All of the other fellows are swearing.
| To be accurate, it may be stated that
| there are 1877 positions in the civil
| branch of the Federal executive service.
| That is a goodly number. But 81, 107 are
| in the classified service and protected bv
| the civil service law. That leaves o.
| go in the unclassified list OF this mum.
Der there are 66,I25 fourth class post
masters. That reduces the available
| places to 24,SSI. When the list is analyz-
ed it dwindles so that the men who come
| to Washington after fat places are con-
| fronted with n perpIexing problem. Those
| who are intelligent enough to make the
analysis will pick up their grips and 60
home. The others will stay and starve.
| Of the 24SS5 available places there are
S,SJ4 laborers and 500 excluded from
classification because they are mental.
That leaves only 10461 in sight of the
| army of office-seekers Out of this 1O, 461
| there must be taken 1915 offices which
| can only be filled by the President by
and with the advice and consent of the
Senate. and. of course, they will COS to
the big fellows in politics. That will
| leave only J,646 available for the hungry
and thirsty political workers of the entire
country. SO You see, what is the use Of
coming to Washington? OF the 4,S15
executive appointments of the better class
1t must be said that the Democratic in
cumbents will hold them until their va
rious four year terms expire; so even the
big fellows in their several localities may
as well remain away from Washington
until the time arrives for the expiration
Of the commission Of the men whose
places they seek.
1t is estimated that there are upwards
of 10000 Republicans here now, nagging
their Senators and Representatives for
positions. Every one of them wants n
scrap or bone; but they might as well
remember that although Mr.. Mckinley
may he as well disposed toward them as
any old Mother Hubbard, who went 10
the cupboard to get her poor canine
bone, the President will find, in looking
over the list, as Mother Hubbard found
when she examined the cupboard, that
The cupboard was bare, and so the poor
doggie got none"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-18
NOT TIE RIGHT KIND or RE,
FORM
fStatesyille Landmark

Gov. Russell's staff attended Me
T<inley's Inauguration and their expen-
SEES S36t. were paid out of the State
Treasury. The paying of the expenses
Of the iunketing trip out Of the public
Treasury may be but following prece-
dant and II may be all right; but it is
hardly consistent with the promises OF
reform. The people, however, voted for
this kind of reform and they are gettlng
it with vengeance Maybe they will
know better by the time another election
comes along.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-18


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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-18

this country plainly appears from CHAIR
man Dingley's statement that If levied
on the importations Of the last fiscal year
it would have increased the revenue
112,OOO,O0C; that is to say, 1t would
have gathered from an importation Oh
S775, 724,264 of imported merchanulse
the enormous sum of $272,0OO,OOO, whlch
is nearly fifty millions more than any
customs revenue ever collected III one
wear in this country in the past. And
to say that it's rates will probably check
dutiable imports to the extent of reducing
tbe estimate to S7O,O00,000 is only another
way of saying that to the extent that
such rates are prohibitory. -
AMERICAN CONSUMERS AXE
PREY.
American consumers are shut III the
home market to be preyed upon by com
binations and trusts without possibility
of relief from outside competition. Such
combinations, by joining to keep up
prices and to curtail production, wage
more merciless war against the employ
ment, the opportunities and the compen-
sation of American labor than any pos
s;ble competition from abroad could do.
The falling off of importations under
the present law dispels the alluslon that
the American laborer is anywhere de-
prived of employment by the Importation
of foreign products. The gratifying in
crease in our exports Of manufactures
is equally strong proof that those laws are
helping lis to enter and command new
markets, which means not only larger
employment for our artisans but more
home consumers for our farmers.
WILLIAM l.. WILSON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-18
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-18

President Kilgo, of Trinity College,
has received and accepted an invitation
from the Epworth League of Texas to
deliver an address before the convention
which meets in Waco May IS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-18

A man fears and
abhors the high
wayman who at
the point of the
revolver robS him
of his money. The
mere thought of
the ruflian who
robs by violence
\ III a K e s a III a II
shudder. There is
a deadlier enemy
than the highway
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-18
FIFTEEN YEARS IN THE PEN.

That is the Sentence Wash Atwater
Was Given-He is the Rascal Who
Assaulted Miss Canada East Year
The Jury Out Only a Few Minutes.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-05

The State of Nevada sends Greeting to
j. b. Osborne j q Russell J. II Baker, Charles
King, Gamma Poneina, O II. Hobbs, John Doe
and Richard Roe.
You are hereby required TO appear in an action
commenced against you as defendants by William
wbeatley and f. w Dieke as plaintiffs, In the
Fourth Judicial District Court OF the State of New
ada, Lincoln County, at the town OF Phoebe, and
answer the complaint therein, which is on file with
the CLERK Of said Court within ten days tor the
service ON you of this summons exclusive of the
day Of seryice if served in said County, twenty
days If served out Of said County, but within this
District, and in all other forty days, or udg
ment by default viii be taken against you accord
i ing 10 the prayerof said complaint
i The said aeuoa is brought 20 recover Judgment
and decree against YOU the said defendants quiet.
ing the title of said Plaintiffs to that certain miner
/ al ground situate in what is known as the Groom
Mining District in said County Of Lincoln and
state Of Nevada located, recorded, known and call
ed "wirow" Mine and Mining claim and the
''Naria" mine and mining claim an extension OF
the swilIow' Mining claim which said mining
claims the said Plaintiffs claim to be the owners
and in Ire possession Of and to which you claim
some interest or estate, as is alleged, adverse K
them and debarring you from asserting such or an.
adverse claim to said mineral ground and for costs
And you are hereby notified that II you fail to ap
pear and answer the sail complaint as above re
auited III said plaintifs will have your default en-
tered aud apply 10 said Court for the reliefdemsnd
, ed in the complaint in this action.
In testimony whereof l. H. ]. Goodrich hav
hereunto set my hand officially aud affixed the sea
of said Court, this sth day of June A. d. 1897,
HI. GOODRICH,
Clark Of Che Fourth judicial District Court.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-05

Nine feet Of gold ore has been
cut into in the north drift from the
Layton tunnel in the Sierra Nevada
mine. The find occurred last week
the deposit of ore being uncovered
at point $50 feet north of the tun-
mel while the north drift was being
timbered. The stock sold for 81 Az
at the time
A crosscut run into the ledge
shows four feet of ore which is re-
ported to assay $50 ton in GOLD
and five feet of ore assaying about
S25 a ton. The discovery is botl
valuable and important. The length
and depth Of the ore body is yet tt
lie determined. If the deposi
shows up a bonanza everybody vii
be delighted. Enterprise.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-05

Mr.. Oscar Lachmund and wife
departed on Monday. Mr.. Lach-
mund has been night assayer at the
DeLamar mill for some time past.
He was also interested in the Palace
Drug Store. He disposed OF his
interest in the business and W. II.
Meek viii continue in charge.
No trace has yet been found Of
II. Harrison, the man who was lost
south Of town ten days ago, OF
which a report was published last
week. A party of Indians, ac-
companied by one of the men who
was in the lost party, made a Sec
ond attempt to find him but failed
4 Rains had fallen and completely OBJ
4 liberated Harrison's tracks so thai
nothing could be done. The rain
there seemed to have been quite
heavy and the belief is expressed
that the man may still be all RICH
as he may have reached some of thu
springs thereabouts. If he die
however and was able to show up
he would before this have been IL
] DeLamar as it is the only available
place to which he could return.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-05
National educational Association Meet


For the meeting Of the National
Educational Association At Buffalo IN
1896 the excellent service given by
the Union Pacific wa commented
Oh bv all those who had d epleasure
of using that line. This year our
educational friends meet IN Milwau-
kee. Wis, July 9th to 9th, and
members of the association and
Others from points west OF the Mis-
souri, River, should by ali means take
the Union Pacific.
The service of the UNION PACIFIC
via Omaha or Kansas City is the very
best. The equipment consists o.
handsome day coaches, Chair Cars
\ Pullman Buffet and Drawing Room
/ Sleepers, Dining Cars and Butte
Smoking and Library Cars. Fewe
changes than via any other line
One fare, plus 81, so for the roun'
trip will be the rate from all point
west of the Missouri River for thi
meeting.
For illustrated matter, folders, etc.
call on your nearest agent, or ad
dress. Il. IL. LoMAx.
Gen. Pass. and Tiki. Agt. Oman
Neb.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-05
Flood

DeLamar suffered considerable
amount of damage to property on
Monday from heavy storm. 1t is
the first heavy rain which has fall
len in the gulch since the town was
laid out little over three years ago.
The gulches however, show by the
boulders and washed rock, that
floods may be expected at any time.
About five o'clock in the evening
a heavy storm of rain and hail set in
which lasted over half an hour.
Immense hailstones fell some of
them being almost two inches in
diameter. In a very short time the
gulches were running water, which
1 increased in volume until in the
main gulch south of town it was
over twenty feet in width and fully
four feet deep A good many small
houses have been built in this gulch
and nearly all suffered. The house
of James Reed, a married man with
a family. was washed completely
away, and all personal effects. Many
places were flooded and more OF
less damage done. The gulcl
across which Mill Street passes flow
ed heavy volume of water also
Christensen blacksmith shob wa
washed away and also stone cabin
in which some Chinaman lived, ant
other places were filed with sand
Main St., which was put in goo
order but a few weeks ago, is noN
one of the rockiest parts of town
Bad as it is, it might easily hay
been worse, and fewer houses wi
! be built in the beds of the gulche
hereafter.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-05

Yesterday stage from Milford did
not arrive till noon on account OF a
heavy flood and washout on the road
between Desert and Summit Springs.
The stages between here and Mil
ford have all the business they can
handle of late. Passenger fares
have been set back to old figures
and the freight schedule will be re-
adjusted shortly
A telegram from Seattle states
that Il new route has been surveyed
and partially constructed by the
Canadian Government to the Clond-
yke. The route is by the regular
passenger steamer to Fort Wrangle
from there the Hudson Bay steamer
is taken to The head of navigation
on the Sticken river and from ther'
the Government has cut trail to
point on the Yukon river below tn
rapids. Pack animals are now run
ming over it.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-05
srurrz rAEATER COMPANY.
Three Nights Of Enjoyable Entertain
meut.

r1eIL-
The Stuttz Theater Company pull
ied in from Ely on Tuesday afternoon
aud opened that evening in ThoInp-
sons Hall as announced, with
jacks Lost Paradise II is q
play possessing many points par
ticularly appreciable in this western
country. Tie characters were ex-
cgllently sustained. despite the some
what contracted stage facilities and
TIE audience manifested its aPpre-
citation BY frequent applause
Last night Little Nell was pro,
duced, creating q continued round
Of laughter. The skirt dancing and
Gle jigs were particularly appreeia-
tel. After the performance the tiool
vas cleared and dancing INDUCED
III until one o'clock.
Tonight, by special request the
Company will produce "uncle Tom'
Cabin. Mrs. Stuttz, as Topsy IS saiC
to carry the part in first class style
and to throw her whole soul into 1t
Three nights consecutive perfor
manceis exceptional for Phoebe bu
the attendance from surrounding
valleys helped out materially an(
the good houses of Tuesday an(
"Wednesday promise to be repeated
! this evening.
Tomorrow the Company leaves 10
Panaca, and viii perform at tina
place tomorrow evening.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-05
Couldn't Stand Everything.

A man named Rouse married a
woman named Nixcom in Missouri a
year or more ago, and now the wife IS
bringing suit for divorce. She al
leges that it was bad enough to have
the papers announce the wedding as
the Nixcom-Rouse nupitals, but it is
more than she can bear when her hus-
band insists upon naming her son
Nixcom Rouse. The wife will prob
ably have the sympathy of every
mother in Missouri Sacramento
Bee.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-05
FROM DeLAMAR.

Gulch oprperty is somewhat at
discount now.
Geo. Petty has received the bill
lard table formerly used at 1000
Main st. Phoebe.
Most Of our Jubilee visitors have
returned and all report having had
an enjoyable tine.
Miss Molatesta, who has been
dangerously i'll for some weeks is
believed to be out of danger.
We want rain during the hot sea-
son but would prefer it in smaller
quantities than fell to our lot on
Monday.
Nesbitt Bros. received several
loads of general merchandise during
the week. Their extensive establish
ment is kept crowded with goods all
the time.
ID. l.. Werthimer Il Co. are cut
ting prices on every line of goods,
They are selling groceries at lower
prices than ever prevailed in this
part of the State before.
The good reports reaching US o
the Stuttz Theatre Company, nov
performing at the County seat, in
sures them good run here. 1t vii
be the first troupe of professional
to visit our town and we feel sur,
their plays will be appreciated
They propose to hold forth week
The upsetting of a lantern Of
the woodcar between the DeLama
mill and town between IL and !
o'clock on Monday night caused
fire and a general alarm was turne
in. The burning oil was maxim
good Roadway i'll the loose bark, br
the millfre brigade had it out i
short order.
Work on the Docklestich conhl
ues under contract and b. &. Nj
: Donough informs us that the tunn
is now in $50 feet and that it lool
more promising than at any time sim
| the present work commenced. Son
recent samples showing some valu
| and the position of the ledge is mu'
]. more regular and defined causil
the encouragement. Lode.
Reports on the out sidein regard
: the health of our peopleare to the
= feet that the fever is raging a
!, many dangerous cases exist. Su
reports are false, as there is but o
or two cases in town and the hospi
,s is vacant throughout, and it loo
j favorable for healthy period duri
. the hot weather which is genera
l. the time that fever symptoms app,
H. here. Lode.