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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-02-03

loST1-A small combination ac-
1 count and pocket book, contain
inc a promisary note for S79: also
q 10 in cash. The note is drawn
Nv p. r. Peacock in favor of Abe
Miekins. Asthe note is of no value
Ia anyone else, the finder can keep
the II. 10 in cash for his trouble. and
return the note to THE ARGUS
OFFICE.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-02-03

Ayers Cherry Pectoral is known by
It's works. The experience OF hat a
cen ury proves that no other prepare,
ton of the kind stops COUGHING and
allays irritation of the throt t aoo
| bronchial tubes so promptly and effect
ually as this.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-02-03

The stepping stone in front t
a saloon leads to succession the
owner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23
 Ann ost a Lynchipg.

Newport News, Va, Aug. 29.-The riotous scenes in Newport News last Thursday, when it was feared a negro would be lynched for killing member of the One Hundred and Sixtieth Indi- ana regimenr, were repeated in Phoebus yesterday afternoon. A saloonkeeper named Tucker shot John J. Coreoran, a seaman from the collier Cassius, who at- tempted to forcibly enter his barroom. A large crowd of sailors and soldiers threatened to lynch Tucker, but he was taken away by three officers at the point of their revolvers and lodged in Hamp- ton jail.
 Afterward the mob of sailors and sol diers broke into Tucker's saloon and broke everything. A detail of regulars from Fortress Monroe was sent to qnell the disturbance. Corcoran's injury is not serious.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23
DIED.

Elder G. w. Caldwell, an old aud popular resident of thls section, died of congestion, at his home ab jut eight miles wess Of Hamburg, on Monday night last. He was about 50 years of age, a good citizen, kind friend and neighbor, and for many years the leading spirit of the Primi- tive Baptist denomination in this county. We have known hlm as a friend for the past eight or ten years, and always found in biIl ab honest man, endeayoring to live right in all tIe relations of life. His death causes vacancy in his church that will be hard to fiil, and he will be sadly missed by a large circle of friends, in this and adjoining conn ties who knew and loved him as a faithful worker in the church of his choice-As Ashley County Eagle.
 The deceased was q brother of Hon. Creed Caldwell He was form erly of this county, having moved here in 1859. and engaged in farming In 1880 he moved to Ashley County and resided in that vicinity up to gthe time uf bis death. -Four sisters ana one brother are left to mourn his loss. The heartfelt sympathy of the community goes out to them in cir sorrow
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23
Desperate Fight in Arkansas.

Fayetteville, Aug. 98.-A desperate fight to the death occurred here Sunday afternoon in the business part of the town. Jim Williams and Joe King had been drinking together and fell out, and a fight ensued in which King was fatally stabbed in several places and died in few minutes. King is des- perate character and was at the time of his death under bond for heating his wife. Williams had already served one term in the state prison. He was promptly arrested.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23
SAMPSON WILL STILL
 BE IN COMMAND.
His Appointment as One of the Cuban Commissions Will Have no Effect
 Upon Ills Fleet.

Washington, Aug. % Rear Admiral Sampson will retain command of the North Atlantic fleet, notwithstanding his service in the Cuban military com mission, and Rear Admiral Schley will continue in his naval command, al- though serving on the Porto Rican com mission. This statement was made au- thoritatiyely at thu navy department.
 The list of naval assignments posted contains that of Admirals Sampson and Schley to Cuban and Porto Rican com missions respectively, but no reference was made tc any change in the fleet commands. There vas much interest about the navy dep iaent. connecting with expected off visits from the two admnlls who have bes Il ordered to report here While here they will re- ceive from Ife president their comrnis gions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23
DIED IN BED.
af' Wiley Haigh, an Old and Resp ec: ed Citizen, Passed Away Last
 Night

MT. Wiley Haigh passed away pune time during Monday night at o,s a's nome at the corner of 2lst and |Vlye streets.
 as usual. heretired early and when '"e iainily awoke this morning they Ao'ieed that he had not awakened, p'ch ne usually does rather early. opoh entering the room Mir Haigh 'as seen lying on the bed with his 'ss '' shut, as if asleep. His body was <" very warm. A doctor was sum '0neu. but life was es stinct. His 'sa'h was the result of heart failure.
 4ne deceased was one of the oldest ''ueh's of this city. He was sixty 'afs ni age and one of the best con- se'ors in this seatlon. having built tores.
 No sons and three dau8iite.s are s'o mourn his loss.
 ne family have the heartfelt sym +'ny of the GRAPHIC m their be- sarement.
 ane funeral takes place from the
 ~''y residence at 4 o'clock this af. anonn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23
A FEW QUESTIONS
Politely Asked By "Bel- Weather Demo. crat.i In Melton Town
 ship.

Melton Towship, Jefferson County
 Ark.
 Hon. Chairman Democratic Campaign Com mittee;
 Having seen your instructions to voters at the general elections on Sept. 5 1858, I submit, viz;
 Now, we Democrats ask for full CT instructiops as to how to vote, and flew questions.
 We cannot vote for the so-called nominee, Maj. Mccoy, because we think he Is the no-ealled nominee oi no party; because he did not get majority of the Democratic voters of the county, but did get 3 orl1 Republican votes in Riehland township.
 Now few questions as to the reputable eelH et corr nittee. Did they pas5 u leso.ullon that all known Democrats shou Id be allowed vote in the last primary?
 Did this same committee count 3 or Il Republican votes for Mccoy notwithstanding the voters deposit tlons that they were Republi- cans and always had been Repub- lcans. and were not these dispositions substantlated by Wm. Butts and other good white Democrats of Rich land township? Was there any strife or dIssension in Whiteville township to elect a partisan central Committeeman or was he elected by the people of that township to sit on that com mittee as a judge or jury and decide the contest according to the resolution of that body and the evidence of the voters?
 Hon. Mir. Chairman, please explain what became of McCoy's 30 votes in the first primary held in Melton township? Did his vote hold out in the second primary, or did he only get votes?
 Please explain away these ques- tons satisfactorily and then we can afford te vote soT, the maior. A BELL-wEATHER DEMOCRAT. Melton Township. Aug. 12, 1S9S
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23
SEVEN KILLED AND
 TWENTY-FIVE INJURED.
The Result of Rearend Collision on Railroad In Massachusetts
 nt Sharon Station.

Sharon, Mass, Aug. 23.-A frightful rearend collision occurred in the Sharon station of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad at 7:30 Sun- day night when an express train, which was running as the second section of a long train, crashed into the first section, composed of local ears.
 As . result seven were killed and % seriously injured. The injured were nearly all removed to Boston on spe- eial train which was met by ambu. lances and surgeons.
 The rear car of the local train was completely demolished with portion of the second car, while the engine of the express train was crippled.
 Every one of the killed and injured was on the Mansfield train and the only theory that the number of fatalities is not larger is that the passengers in the first section were all in the forward end of the car, in the act of alightingat the station.
 Sharon is situated on curve and both the outward and inward tracks are pro- tected by electric block signals, but somehow they didn't give the proper warning.
 After the accident it was thought the block signal protecting the inward track was set at edauger," showing, as it was intended, that there was a train in the station.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23
This Will Entail an Outlay of q Quar- ter of Million Dollars, but Will
 Be Up to Date.
SAMPSON WILL STILL
 RETAIN COMMAND.
His Appointment as One of the Cuban Commissioners Will Not Affect His Being In Charge of the North
 Atlantic Squadron.

Washington, Aug 23-The navy dc. partment expects to award the contract for a first class coaling station in the Samoan islands in the course of a week or 10 days, and the work will be ener. getically prosecuted to conpletion in or der that the station may be utilized by American warships early next year. Several companies have entered the competition and no doubt Is expressed that good terms will be obtainable in any event within the S250,ooo available for the purpose.
 Congress appropriated $loo, ,o0oin 1892 to take advantage of the Samoan con- cession and all surveys were made for the wharf and the defense of the site at the time, but more than half of the money was expended for coal and the lowest bid fer the structural work and pier approproximating $7o,ooo it was impossible to let the contract Since that time congress has been too apathetic to make further appropriation. The navy department has, however, discov- cred an unused appropriation of 5000, GOO made in general terms for a coaling station in the Pacific, with the inten- tion that 1t should be spent at Pearl har- bor and this will be now taken as an emergency measure for Paeo Pago.
 The specifications and the contract will provide for per head 256 feet long and 4S feet wide, in 10 feet of water with wharf a03 feet long connecting it with the shore. The structure will be entirely Of steel and of most sub- stsnttiial character. its plies wllI be solid rolled or forged steel eight inches i'll di- ameter and provided with screw points three feet in diameter to secure firm hold in the sand and coral bed of the harbor which is 200 feet deep few hun- dred feet away from the pier head Ashore there will be two coal sheds con- structed wholly of steel upon heavy con- crete floors 150 feet long by 100 feet wide. A narrow gauge rail with double track will run from all parts of the pier to the upper part of the coal sheds, and the contract calls for 24 two tons of the dumping cars, and the cables and ma. chinery to operate them. The contract also provides for the erection of sub stantial dwelling and large storehouse, the entire establishment to be completed within twelve months under a penalty of $l00,0 900 day.
 Naval officers declare that Pago Pago harbor is the only landlocked port of refuge Ill the Samoan group, and that is the best harbor among the islands of the Pacific ocean. The property owned by the United States at Swimming Point, is the most sheltered part of the harbor, as well as the most accessible and easily defended point. The land immediately back of the coal sheds rises to a level of 160 feet, and here It is proposed to mount several heavy guns.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23
He Told How lie Found Out Where Shaw Was, and How He Was
 Taken Without Resistance.
SHAW IS VERY MUCH
 OBJECTED AND SICK.
It Is Not Known When the Prisoner Will Be Executed, as Several Le- gal Points Must Be Settled
 Beforehand.

Gleburne, Tex, Aug 23.-John B. Shaw, who escaped from the jail here just three days before he was to have been hanged for murder, is again be. hind the bars of the same jail. He was brought here Sunday by several off cers from Malakoff, Henderson county, near where he was arrested.
 Fully 2ooo people were at the depot when the train reached the depot and fully 1000 marched with the officers from the depot to the jail
 Among the officers who accompanied Shaw to the city was his captor, Deputy Sheriff Walter Anthony, who lives at Malakoff He said:
 "A section hand came across the Trim ity bridge to my house about 200 yards from the bridge and informed me that a suspicious character was coming that way. I went to the bridge and waited, soon Shaw appeared and halted him. He at first S" i'd his name was Chambers, but afterwards admitted that he was the man I wanted. He was completely fagged out and said he had traveled 20 miles from away over on Richland creek. He had no pistol or other arms and said he did not want any as he did not want to kill any one. immediate ly took him to Malakoff and from there to Athens.
 Shaw told the story of his escape and of his lodging the officers since he left the jail He denied that anyone assist ed him out of iail, and said he had lived since his escape principally upon chick en be had stolen from farmhouses.
 As the train neared Cleburne Shaw seemed almost overcome. He has been sick for two days, and it was sad to see his face contract with the effects of the terrible feelings which were swelling up in his breast. When he saw the 2000 people on the depot platform he smiled and said they were very curious.
 He was placed in jail at midnight. He was very week and the officers furnished hlm medicine 10 stimulate nllu. I16 Sd1u he had presentiment from the first that he would never get away and he seemed sadder and more dejected than he had ever been.
 Shaw's O I mother, who has stuck to him all trough the trial as only a mott- CT can, bro1e down and wept when she heard of the capture of her son and h,es now lost all hope of saving him, as the governor has refused to commute his sentence.
 It is not known when the execution will take place, as there is a legal ques- tion or two that must be settled by Judge Hall or Governor Culberson. It is thought it will be about Friday or at the outside Friday week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23
Man Found Dead by the Track.

Texarkana, Tex, Aug. a8.-The re- mains of an aged man were found near the tracks Of the Kansas City, Pirtsburg and Gulf railroad about six miles from Texarkana. From deep gash that was discovered over the eye it was concluded that death ensued from blow received, probably from passing train. The only evidence of identity was piece of paper with this inscription: My name is Stephen Hargroye. I am from Ken tuckv,'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23
Ihe Fair.

MT. M. E. Bloom, Secretary pro tenn of the Pine Bluff State Fair As sociation. informs us that he is re- celying great encouragement from all over the country. He is in pos session of letter from 3 gentleman n Indianapolis, Ind, who says he shas first class vaudeville show which he would like to book for one weeks stand during she fair.
 Mir. Bloom is also in receipt of several letters from noted horse owners who ask permission to enter 'leir thoroughbreds on the racing card Numerous. other eommunlca- uons have been received.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23
Man and Wife Assassinated.

McCo1nb City, Miss, Aug. 2S.--One of the most outrageous crimes ever com nitted ill the state Of Mississippi was perpetrated in the suburbs of McComb City MT. Scott Causey and his wife, . most respectable couple, were both foul ly murdered about 10: 30 o'clock Sunday morning. The assassin used gun loaded with buckshot. The officers are on the murderer's trail with the blood hounds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23
H. Bringman. Agt.

Meeting Of national Association of Merchants and Travellers. Chicago, H., August I0-17 and September 14-2l and November 2S. The Cotton Belt Ky. will for this occasion sell round trip tickets for one and one third fares, on the cer critic plan Tickits on sale. Aug. 6 to II inclusive, return limit Aug. 20. 1898; Sept. 10 to IS, inclusive. Return limit Sep 2l | oct. 29 to Nov. inclusive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23

Trans-M ssissippi and Interna- tional Exposition, Omaha, Neb. June 1st to Nov lst. For this occa- sion the Cotton Belt route has made rates of $30 20 for round trip. l F dSfs. pngers may have choice of route via St Louis, or Jonesboro and Kansas City, Tickets on sale June 1st to Oct. 18th 1898. In addition to the above, will sell round trip tickets re- turn limit thirty days from date of sale, but not later than Nov. 18th 1898, 1925 40.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23

Meeting Interstate Merchants AS sociation St. Louis Mo. Aug. 2nd to 9th Aug. 18th to 25th and Sept. 5-12. For this occasion the Cotton Belt will sell round trip tickets for one and one-third fares. Tickets on sale July 26 to Aug 4th inclusive return limit Aug. 12th 1898. Aug. 18th to 20inclusiye. return limit Aug. 29th 1898. Sept. 2nd to inclusive return imlt Sept. 18th 1898.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23
Ananias Smith Shot.

Ennis, Aug. 23.-A difficulty occurred at negro dance here and Ananias Smith was shot in the side of the face, the bullet grazed his nose and lodged in the side of the head. He says he doesn' t known who shot him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23
THE GOVERNORS MEET IN JOINT DEBATE AT THE COURT
 HOUSE.
A Large Audience L,stens to Gubernatoria] Candidates Discuss Political
 Issues

Auten, democratic ana republican nominees respectively for govern or, pursuant to appointment, ad- dressed large audience in front ot the courthouse Monday night.
 Hon. " T. Young acted as chair man of the meeting and Introduced the speakers.
 Under the aereem ent, Hon. H. r. Ausen Was the fist speaker. He ad. dressed the audience for an hour in a clear, lucid manner, holding the clos est attention of his hearers through out, Ills plea was for "A New Ar kansas" He welt at length upon the industrial needs of the State, charging that the Democratic party by it's repudiation and other meas ures had retarded the growth and progress of the State. He said that he was mere of an Arkansan than a partisan, and if he did not believe that the Republican party could de- yelop the State more than had been done hy tile Democratic party, that he would quit the race and advlse the people to vote for Governor Jones. He also challenged the fair ness of the Arkansas election laws and exeoriated the present system severely. He said people would not come to the State to make 1t their home if they could not have their votes counted and coun ed as voted.
 He also touched upon the subject Of protection, declaring 1t to be ''local issue and severely excorlated Senator Jones for sacrificing the lumber interests of the State when the Senator had charge of the Wilson tariff bill.
 Mr Auten is speaker of splendid abilities and produced a pleasing im-. pression. His language was clear. his methods fair and his sentiments patriotic, and when he concluded he reee,ved q hearty round of applause.
 GoY, Jones was then introduced and he started outby eomplimenting MT. Auten as "very nice gentle man" But we can only judge of the Republican party, he said, by itscon- duct in the past, declaring that it is under the "s1me old leadership" The Governor then took up the Re- publican administration in this State from 1868 to 1872. When the Repub- licans went out o' power, he said, there was q balance in the treasury of only sixty-seven cents. This, the Governor thought, should have been put in q bottle and dramatically sealed and labelled a ,smonument to the Republican admins traitor of Ar kansas"
 The Governor then contrasted the present election law with the election law in force during Clry toms regime, when large number of people were disfranchised, reciting an executive act of Clayton's disfranehisihg eleven counties.
 The Governor made no reference, whatever, to local politics and when he concluded was given a hearty roand of applause.
 Mir. Auten had twenty minutes for a reioinder, which was devoted to a very touching descriptionof Pickett's charge at the. battle of Gettysburg, and to the blessing the wife of the general gave to her son when the latter left to join the army to fight Spain, at which time she gave him her blessing and dedicated him to the service of the flag his father had fought. <
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23
St. Paul Win Be Returned.

Philadelphia, Aug. 28.-The auxilli- ary cruiser St. Paul is expected at Cramps shipyard. The St. Paul will be returned to the International Naviga- ton company by the government when she is put in the same condition as when the great liner was chartered for naval service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23
Private Walters Dead.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 23.-Private James G. Walters, troop D, Sixth cav airy, who was one of the first parties of the sick soldiers sent to New Haven hos pital from Montauk Point, is dead of ty- phoid fever. He was about 20 years of age and belonged in Knox Forks, Knox county, K. There are 50 patients i'll the hospital here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23

For the Meeting Merchants Asso citation of New York, in New York City, August ' to 10 and 27 to 31. 1898 the Cotton Belt will sell round trip tickets for one and one-third fare on the certificate plan. Tickets on sale August to 9. inclusive, and August 9 to 30, inclusive.
 H. Bringman. Agt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23
pr. Burford Acquitted.

Marlin, Tex, Aug. 2a.-In the case of the state vs. Dr. J. B. Burford, charged with the murder of Tom Wright at Rosebud last Christmas eve, the jury pronounced verdict of not guilty in the district court here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23
 Shooting at LindaIe.

Tyler, Tex, Aug. 2s. News has reached this city of serious shooting scrape at Lindale. J. E. Vickery was shot and seriously wounded. Sheriff Smith and County Attorney Walker have left for Lindale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23
Little Girl Killed.

Waco, Tex, Aug. 93,-James Currie and his wife, who reside eight miles from Waco, were absent from the house and their children, Maria, aged 8, and Zeke, aged II, got to playing with shotgun. It went off and Maria, the little girl, was killed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23
Placed Under Thousand Dollar Bond.

Moscow, Tex, Aug. 2s.-C. E. Pat ten, charged with killing 8 negro at Bering's mill was broughtin, but waived examination and was placed under bond of $1OO0 to await the action of the grand jury.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23
Section Boss Seriously Injured.

Colorado, Tex, Aug. s3..-Phil Daley, Texas and Pacific section boss at this place, fell from the handcar while it was in rapid motlon and sustained serious in- juries. The surgeons consider him in 9 serious condition tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23

National Encampment c. A. R. Gincinnatti, Ohio, Sep 9th to 10th 1898.
 For the above occasion the Cotton Belt will sell round Trip tickets for $1535. Date of sale Sep, 2nd, ard. nd 4th: Return limit Sep. 18th. Extension limit Oct, Pad.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23

National Dental Meeting. Omaha Neb. Aug. 18th to Sep 3rd, 1898.
 For this occasion the Cotton Belt Railway will sell round trip tickets nr 2i 05. Ticket un sale Aug g to 24f 1898. Return limit Sep 9th 1898.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23

Grand Encampment knights of Pythtas Su ,reme Grand Lodge Sess- ion, Indianapolis Ind. Aug. p to sept. 10, 1S9S For this occasion the Cotton Belt will sell round trip tickets for $l460. Tickets on sale Aug. 10. 20 and 2l 1898, return limit Aug. 30.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23

For the annual meeting Hot Springs district M E. Church, at Stamps, Ark, August IF to 22, 1898. the Cotton Belt route will sell round rip tickets for one fare, $350; tickets on sale August 16 to 2l, inclusive. Return limit. August g, 1898.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-23

Commercial Travellers Day Omsha, Neh. Sep. 24ts, 1898 For this occa- sion .he Cotton Relt Railway will sell round trip tickets for 2l 05. Tick cts on sale Sep 22ad, and 23rd, 1897, Return limit Sep. 27th. 1898.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-05-27

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