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Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr. McEnery Denies Statements Made
 About His Resolution.

Washington, Feb. i5.-In the senate today MT. McEnery of Louisiana, as a question of pe-sonal privilege made an emphatic denial of the statement that his resolution, adopted by the sen ate yesterday, was introduced in the interests of the sugar growers Of Louisiana. He said that he had not consulted the planters about the reso- lution and that as a matter of fact they were known to be opposed as a body to the ratification of the peace treaty.
 The bill extending the cordial ap- preciatiCn" of congress to Miss Helen Gould for her patriotic services during the late war and providing that the president should present her with a gold medal was passed.
 The postofffce appropriation bill was reported and MT. Quay of Pennsylvania gave notice that ne would cali it up for consideration tcmo-rcW.
 A bill was passed providing for the admission to the naval academy as a caded of Oscar w. Diegnan, one of the MeTrinac heroes.
 Senators Cullom, Sewall and Teller were named as cOnferees on the legis- lative appropriation bills.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
CLEANED THEM OUT.
Americans Have Extended Their Out
 posts Fully Twelve Miles

Manila, Feb. 15.-oeveral rebels yes terday afternoon having fired from houses bearing white flags on the American outposts, Col. Smith and Companies I, D and K of the Califor- mia volunteers, proceeded to clean out the enemy along his front. The rebels opposed him from the brush and sev- eral skirmlshes occurred during which nine of the CalifoInians were slightly wounded before the rebels were driven out.
 The work proceeded today in a sys- tematic manner, gunbCats shelling the villages and working their r2pid-f-e guns very effectively on the jungle. The entire Calif1rnil regiment, with the exception of two companies, four
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
A CUBAN STRIKE.
Which Will Probably End in More
 Than a Strike.

New York, Feb. 15.-iA dispatch to the Herald from Havana says: A strike which will involve from 5000 to $500 lOngshlOremen and stevedores is threat ened and should it come the authori- ties fear that it will bring Cuban af- fairs to an early crisis. These men are desperate and ugly and strikes in the past have invariably resulted in serious bloodshed. They demand $2 for a ten hour day and will probably make trouble if their demands are not met
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
THE MUSTER OUT OVER.
Boys of Col MoCord's Regiment on
 Their Way Home

Montgomery, Ala, Feb. -CSpecfal) ) The muster out of the First Terri tcTial volunteer infantry, begun on February II, was concluded today. All the members of the late regiment have left camp or are preparing to leave Nearly all the members of the Arizona companies will go directly home. A few will visit Washington, New York and other eastern cities.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
A FERROUS POSITION.
A Freight Car Transport Hanging on
 the Edge of a Dock.

San Francisco, Feb. 5.-The Southern Pacific freight car transport Transit ccllided with the Pacific mail dock today and IS now hanging in perilous position on the end of the pigr. One end Of the immense craft is supported by a comparatively Trail end of the dock and the guard rail of the vesel. If either should give way under a strain before high tide the steamer will sink. Twenty carloads of cattle are on beard. There is a heavy fog.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
CANAL BILL DEFEATED.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The house to- day settled the fate of the Nicaraguan canal bill in this congress by refusing to override the decision of the chair in committee of the whole when the chair held that the canal bill offered as an amendment by MT Hepburn was out of order. Friends Of the Nicaragua bill were very confident yesterday and today that they would triumph, but after four hours of debate the chair was sustained.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
A PLAGUE PANIC.

Bombay, Feb. 15.-A plague panic has occurred in the southern Kolar gold fields of Mysore About 2,5O0 coolies have bolted and it is feared this may lead 'o a suspension of work. There have been sixty cases of plague in southern KoIar and forty-five deaths from the disease have been reported.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
GERMANY's PROMPT ACTION.
Call Down of Her Officials at Apia
 PleaSeS Washington.

Washington. Feb. 15.-The officials here are greatly pleased that the Ger man government has acted SC promptly in bringing it's over zealous officials in Apia to adopt more reasonable course and it is noted with satisfaction that the news dispatches speak of the re- taxation by the German Consul Rose flom his former untenable position re- specting the functions of the clief jus tice.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16

latest mission in Cuba has been brought to a successful close. So why should I net take a little rest? I viii, however, say this much. I expect to visit London and Berlin in connection with commercial matters. More than this l cannot say at present. We may have a good story to tell the news papers in a few weeks D
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
SPAIN TO KEEP CARCLINE5.

Madrid, Feb. 15.-PIime Minister Sa- gasta has told the queen regenC that the government considers it desirable even necessary, to retain the Caroline islands, especially in view of the loss of the Philippines. The government has received several proposals fer. the purchase cf the islands.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
AGONCHLO's CHALLENGE.

London, Feb. 15.-The Filipino agents here have received a cablegram from Agoncillo saying: *'The state ment cf General Otis 'that he has a copy of a cablegram from 1ne advising Aguinaldo to attack the Americans is an absolute fabrication. I challenge General Otis to produce the telegram. :"
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
AN OLD TIMER GONE.

Salinas, Cal, Feb. 15.-Parito, a Yaqui Indian, died at the county hos pital last night. His age. from the records and the old soldier missions, was nearly 108. He fought with his t-ibe against the spaniards when Mex ico revolted iE 1910, and was in the Yaqui rebellion of 1926.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
THE RESCUE OF SEAMEN.

Port Royal, s. O., Feb. 15.-Seven ad- ditionaI seamen of the wrecked steam CT William Lawrence have been res cued by a pilot boat. The captain is still missing.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
EVIDENTLY NOT CRITICAL.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The fact that United States Consul Osborne at Apia did not deem it worth while to for ward a cable report to the state de- partment from Auckland by the last steamer leaving Apia is regarded here as evidence that the situation in the Samoan islands is rot so critical as re- ported.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
ARE TRUE BURROWS.
Minnesota Democratic Committee Un-
 able to Read Signs of the Times.

St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 15.-The dem ocratic state committee met here this afternoon and adopted the following resolution: ''The democratic state central committee does hereby reaMrm the national democratic platform adopted by the national democratic convention in Chicago in 1896, and the principles of the democratic party as therein enunciated."
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
CIVIL WAR IN NICARAGUA.

Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 15.-Pres- ident ZeIaya has issued a decree de- claring the republic of Nicaragua to De in a state of siege. A battle is eX pected to take place today west .cf the Chile mountains, the dividing ridge of the Cordilleras. The president is send ing troops to the front a5 rapidly as collected
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
RAILROADS OPENING.

New York, Feb. 15.-There was some what Cf an improvement in the out look for resuming travel on the Penn sylvania system today. The fist train for Pittsbu-g in two days left the Pennsylvania depot in Jersey City at 9:45 a. m
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
STEVENS PULLED OUT.

San Francisco, Feb. 15.-The sensa- ton Of the day in the great interna- tional six day 4ace was the rank quit ting of Earl D. Stevens. the Buffalo boy. Stevens withdrew from the race in the early morning hours.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
SEVEN WERE ABSENT.
Attempt of Minority Republicans to Break the Deadlock in California.

Sacramento, Feb. 15.-This after noon twenty-three of the republicans of the thirty who have refused to vote for either Grant or Burns, met for the purpose of discussing the matter of breaking the deadlock according to the plan originated yesterdayA Senator
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
4 FAMILY CREMATED.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-There is no doubt that Fred Marte, wife and child were burned to death in the fiIe last night which destroyed the Arlington flats.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
BICYCLE FACTORY DESTROYED

Chicago, Feb. 15.-The bicycle fac tory and machine shop Of 1. SiIverman 6 Bros. at 109 West Fourteenth street was partly destroyed by fire this morn ing at 4:30 o'clock, causing loss of about s75 ,OO0
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
A FAR SOUTHERN NORTHER.
High Seas Running Off the Isthmus 0
 Panama

Colon, via Galveston, Feb. 15. A norther is blowing, high seas are run ming and all vessels have left their wharves. Shipping business is tempo rarily suspended. There are signs at present of terminating the strike at Panama.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
MAY CALL AN EXTRA SESSION.

-FI-A O-4IlL -a-N L-N LIllA i5LlooIOIN.
 Washington, Feb. 15.-The president has conveyed assurances to some of of the party leaders in congress, in ad- dition to those given last week, that he will certainly call congress together in extra session if it fails to pass the army reorganization bill at the present session
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
ORDERED AUTOMOBILES.

Les Angeles, Feb. 15.-Oficials of the Santa Fe read today signed con- tracts with l Chicago finn for ten automobile carriages to be used be- ,twaen Flagstaff, Ariz., and the Grand canyon.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
GOES TO BOSTON.

Washington, FeD. 15.-President Me Kdnley and party left Washington for Boston this afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
ENGLISH CHURCH DIVORCE LAW
House of Convocation Votes Against
 Marrying Divorced Persons

London, Feb. l5.-The lower house of the convocation of the church today passed a resolution, on moticn Of the archdeacon of Oxford declaring that the law of the Church of England does not recognize divorce, and asking the bishops to devote themselves to secur- ing action of parliament to the end that the church shall net remar-y di- vorced persons, whether innocent CT guilty.
 The dean of Cantel bury offered an amendment favoring the remarriage Of innocent divOrcees, but it was defeated by vote of fl to 38.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
CRD DKRED TO MANILA.

Washington, F1b. 15-Secretary AL ger today ordered the Ninth regiment of regular infantry now at Madison Barracks, N. Y, tc San Francisco to go to Manila
Arizona republican., 1899-02-16

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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-10

gone over by both Mrs. Irvine and
Drew; and also that she insisted on
their not going to the station that
morning. After detailing the case
up to the time Of the difficulty, sub
stantially the same as Drew's testi-
mony, he said further; Drew struck
first with his right hand, then with
his left; John Wisener said some
thing and l turned to ask him what
he said, when heard Drew say "look
OUT" and just as l looked back,
Simmons shot me. | had not drwan
my pistol; had not thought of shoot
ing; my pistol was in my right front
pocket; when Cam ran followed by
Drew, said nothing to anybody
about killing him; Wisener ran
down the track; / called to some
colored woman to come and help
me off the track; the shot had tenn
porarily paralized me and L could
not get up; my pistol was still in my
pocket. [ did not say, "yonder he
lies, will go and finish him." /
had not gone far up the track before
1 met Mr.. Brown Church. I de-
clined to give him my pistol, but
| IOlu lllIl ldu llOU ollOG anu "Oulu
not shoot. did not tell him my
pistol was empty; it was not, it was
loaded; but L had no extra cart
ridges. When reached Mr.. Mich
ols' house he helped me off with my
coat and vest, and hung them on a
chair near the door. / did not have
my pistol in my hand trying to
break it. l gave it to DR.. Bass, who
broke it and looked in all the bar
rels; the shells were all loaded.
Cross examined by Mr.. Hatcher
| eve will also leave out much of the
cross examination of this witness,
as a great deal of that was ground
already gone over.) The witness
testified that Drew was in William
son county the night before the diff
ficulty; that he (the witness) wrote
Drew note and sent a messenger
for him; the wording of the note
as near he could remember, was,
once" Hav'nt see the note since.
Drew reached home early the next
morning. The family all break.
tasted together; nothing was said
about the difficulty. Between $3.50
ana O'CLOCK we started Tor the sta
ton. (From there to the scene o.
the difficulty, we leave out, as it il
repetition of what Drew has said.
When we first reached the railroad
we were between Simmons and hi:
home. We had gotten in his path
between him and his home. W.
advanced to meet him. in respons,
to his good morning." Drew
struck him several times; the thre
llcks knocked him back; afte
Drew's first lick, until l was shot
Drew was between me and Cam
!, so that | could not have shot Can
without shooting through Drew;
,, could not see Cams right hand a.
all; Drew got out of the way, ant
Cam shot me. 1 was not fighting
just looking on; think Cam aimee
to shoot Drew, but missed him ant
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-10

Nichols personally. | sent negro
to him and asked him to telephone
my daughter to send to the station
for me. In few minutes he came
and told me that he had done so.
Mr.. Nichols and myself were stand
ing west of the depot on the plat
form talking; he was facing north
and was facing south; we were
standing in that attitude talking
when the first pistol shot was heard.
He said Come, Garrett, there is
trouble for u.s." they ran out and I
ran in the station house, for fear a
shot might hit me. That was Mr..
Nichols, not Mr.. Garrett, that 1 was
talking to.
Cross examined: I was not much ex-
cited. Mr.. Nichols said, "come Gar
rett, we've got trouble" 1 think the
train arrived at nine sharp. In about
ten minutes after sent the negro to
tell him, he (Nichols) was talking to
me, and the first pistol shot was fired
while we were talking.
Mrs. Fannie Polk
was introduced as a character wit
ness. She said that she had lived in
the house with Mrs. Irvine five or
six years; were room-mates during
the war; never had a cross word
with her; she was honorable, truth
full and upright; her character was
as good as any woman's. She also
knew Drew and Warren; they had
as good character as any young men
never heard of their having a diff
Guilty before this one. Upon cross
examination she said that she and
Mrs. Irvine were cousins by mar
riage.
Mrs. Diana Bauguss
testified to the good character of the
three defendants; said they all stood
we'll in the community and she
would believe them all. Mrs. Bob
Green testified to the same, and both
of these witnesses said the boys
were quiet, peaceable young men
Mr.. Bob Lochridge testified to the
same, but upon cross examination
said that in the last few years he
had heard that Mrs. irvine was 8
high tempered, vicious woman
Mrs. w. o. Gordon also testified tC
the good character of the defend
ants, and upon cross examination
said that she had never heard any
body say, and did not know, tina
Mrs. Irvine was high tempered
woman. Mr.. William Bassha
was another witness to the gooC
character of the three defendants
Mr.. j. n. Meroney testified that the
character of the defendants fol
truth aud veracity was good up t,
the time of the difficulty, but that
since then it lad been under /,
cloud; il was good but now il Is bad
This testimony by Mr.. Maroney wal
objected to by counsel for the de-
PENDANTS, and part OF 1t was exclud
ed by the court.
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No. There's no marking time here. You
know what the soldiers do when they mark

morning Judge Holding heard some
tency of certain wi nesses as to char
acter. In deciding the case he said
the question was new one, and had
given him considerable trouble when
first presented, but he believed the
Supreme Court had decided it for
him. He ruled that the cha "acter of
the defendants as witnesses could
be inquired into up to the time of
their taking the witness stand.
DR.. Robert Pillow was examined
as to the wounds received.
The defense then introduced the
following witnesses, all of whom
testified to the good character and
high standing of all the defendants,
and said they would give them full
faith and credit upon their oaths in
court of justice. To-wit: J. L.
Hutton, J. w. Page, DR.. Sidney
Page, C.. B. Morris, Robt. Cranberry,
A. II. Vestal, Geo. P. Frierson, Hen
ry Peyton, DIR. J. T. Bauguss, A.
Barr, w. o. Gordon, artl Will Dortch
J. r. Watson said their characters
were good, and before this difficulty
or ever now, he would believe them
as soon as he would anybody under
! the same circumstances; but that he
would not give anybody full faith
and credit under these circum-
stances.
The defense then announced their
case closed.
The States Rebuttal Proof.
Mr.. r. Z. Nichols was introduced
and testified that Columbus Chapel,
colored, said that he saw Warren fire
the first shot. Deputy Sheriff A. E.
Church testified that Columbus
Chapel was not out on bond when
arrested that his bond had expired
at the former court and had not been
renewed. Mack Simmons, brother
of Cam Simmons, testified that he
saw Mrs. Irvine and his brother as
they were coming down the railroad
track together, and that his brother
did not shake his fist in her face.
They were walking or 10 feet apart
and never got closer than that to-
gether. The State then announced
the evidence in the case closed.
The argument will begin this
morning at 8 o'clock. There will be
five speeches on each side. The
state mas the opening ana Closing.
1t has not been definitely settled
the order in which the States coun-
sci will speak. Mr.. Dexter will prob
ably open the case, and Attorney
General Boyd will make the closing
argument. The other speakers on
that side will be +. n. Hatcher, J..
H. Russell, and one of the firm of
Salmon q Turner. w. ]. Webster,
Esq, will open for the defense; he
will be followed by l.. p. Padgett,
and be by j. G. VOORHEES,; them will
come II. p. Figuers, and G.. T. Hughes
will close. The argument Of the
case will doubtless consume all of
to-day and tomorrow. Judge Hold
ing may possibly charge the jury
Monday morning, but most likely
not until Monday evening.
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DISPATCHES from Manila day
after day tell the same sad story of
war and bloodshed. The insurgents
continue their guerilla attacks upon
the Americans, killing soldier
every now and then and wounding
many others. The insurgents in
turn are attacked by the Americans,
and scores of rebels fall victims to
their unerring aim. When will this
unholy warfare be brought to close,
and the volunteer soldiers returned
to their homes and loved ones?
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DlC me. L ulu nj nave my pistol
out at the time; had nothing in my
hand; was doing nothing; when |
fell | was temporarily paralized and
could not pull my pistol for 3 or 6
minutes;
Re-examined by VOORHEES,: had
only one pistol.
ThOs. II. Bond.
l live in Williamson county. For
several days prior to the difficulty
Drew was at my house sowing
wheat. He left his pistol at my
house. 1t is still there. Character
of all three of the defendants is
good; would believe all of them.
Mrs. w. j. Jones,
of Franklin, also testified to the
good character of the defendants,
but upon cross examination said
that Mrs. Irvine had the reputation
of being high tempered, and very
violent and abusive when mad.
John Yokeley
testified that at the place of the diff
ficulty that afternoon be found an
empty pistol and picked it up and
took it home, and nobody had ever
claimed IL; it had the appearance of
having been recently fired. "A pis-
tol was shown and identified by the
Clerk as the pistol referred to-
Columbus Chapel, colOred.
live across the railroad from
Simmons house, and saw the COM
mencement of the difficulty. War
rem and Drew went down the public
road horseback; they came back on
foot and crossed the vacant lot to
the railroad. Simmons and Wisener
coming down the track; when they
met, Drew caught Cam with his left
hand and hit him with the right
saw smoke of pistol, ahead of Cam
and the boys; didn't hear defendant
speak. Warren was standing with
right hand in his coat pocket, side
by side with Drew they met on side
track; Drew knocked or pushed Cam
off track. The Irvine boys and Cam
were all in a huddle; don't know
where John Wisener was; saw
smoke come from beyond Warren
and Drew another shot quickly fol-
lowed; saw Warren pull his pistol
don't know whether he shot or not
Cdll IOOh up IIo IldCb, DIeW dlIeI
him; he went down the embank.
ment, Drew following and shooting
Drew passed on up the side of the
railroad, AMI two shots were fired
from the corner of the fence. A
shot followed quickly after Warren
pulled his pistol. That was the first
shot Others followed rapidly. Things
got too democratic for me, and
crawled out of the way. l couldn't
tell positively who fired the frs
shot.
@: Did you not tell Bob Nichols
that Warren fired the first shot.
A: | don't remember to have tolc
him that.
@: Have you been in Jail recent
ly?
A: Yes sir.
@: What for?
A: For fighting.
Here followed a series of question:
about his bondsmen, which we d.
not deem of sufficient Importance tC
be published.] When this witness
was excused the Court adjourned
until the next morning.