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The News and Observer. Otwfr . v VOL. XXXIX. NO. 65. ITDCUE ELftMESTT ©OKSQJJtLATDffIJKI ®F £\&OT KMOT [MOOL PRITCHARD ON FUSION DECLARES THAT HE F.vVORS CO-OPERATION FROM T >P TO BOTTOM. STATE, COUNTY AND NATIONAL Thinks The Electoral Ticket Ought to be Composed of Both Populists and Republican*—Bnt Their Personal View* on Stiver Should not be Con sidered— Unalterably Opposed to an Independent Free Silver Ticket-- The Republican Congressmen. Special to the News and Observer. Asheville, N C , Oct. 17 In the course of his speech at Header sonville to day, Senator Pritchard, speak ing on the question of fusion, said: “A great deal is being said in regard to the policy the R-publican party will pursue in North Carolina at the next election. I am in favor of honorable co operation on the electoral ticket as well ss on the State an t county tickets; that is, I favor a division of the electoral ticket in such away as to secure the election of so many Republican electors, pledged to vote for the nominee of the Republican party, and of so many electors p’edged to vote for the nominee of the Populist party. In the selection of electors indi vidual views in regard to silver or anv other matter o ght not to be consider*, d “I am unalterably opposed to what is known as aa ‘independent free silver ticket.’ While I favor the free coinage of silver, and shall work and vote font in Congress, at rhe same time I am not in favor of abandoning our National Republican organization in the State and adopting any one specific issue. “It is the patriotic duty of every loyal Republican and Populist in North Caro lina to see to it that the Democrats are defeated in this State at the next elec tion Should we fail to co-operate and thereby give the Democrats the advant age of ns, the result will be the enact ment of election laws similar to those in force in South Carolina and Mississippi, and it will be impassible for Republicans or Populists in future to secure fair treatment at the polls. “With co operation from toptobottom victory will be easy, certain and over whelming. With co-operation on the State ticket only, and three competing electoral tickets in the field the result would be doubtful, particularly on ac count of the requirements of the new election law, which requires that there sh.ali be only two ballots and that the names of the electors and State officers shall be on the same ballot This fact will also cause more or less confusiou on each of the counties where we have co opera? ion and in every Congressional district where here is co operation as well as on the State ticket. Tae adoption of the policy of some of our friends would simply mean abandonment of those Republicans who were elected to Congress at the last election by means of co operation. “It is a fact that there was notja single Republican elected to Congress at the last election without the aid of Populist votes. * The ca c e of Jesse Sumner, charged with murder, was called at Henderson ville to-day. A venire was drawn and the trial begins Monday. DURR ANT MURDER TRIAL. Tee Defendant’* Attorneys Have not Quarreled as Reported. >an Francisco, Cal., Oct. 17.- -Dur rant’s attorneys expect to conclude the cjse of the defense next Monday. There is not truth in the report that the counsel for Durrant has disagreed and that Duprey was making an excuse of his opportune illness to get out of the ca#e. The most perfect harmony exists between General Dickinson and Mr. Duprey. In speaking of the friendly feeliDg which exists between the attor neys, Gen. Dickinson said: “The defense has tried this case fairly, wnd it is gratifying to know that there baa been no vindictive spirit shown 1 y any one of the attorneys. We have de fended the accused to the best of ot r ability, firmly believing in his innocence from the start. The ease of the defense will rest on the merits of its testimony. A gma r many of 'he leadiug attornejs have sp iken to m i about our action in puttirg Durrant on the stand. He did that in order to give the young man a chance to teli hie story in his own words. The legal brethren have been disposed to criticize us for permitting Durrant to tell the story of the unknown man and of his going to the ferry. The object in atlowiug him to relate in his own words was to convince the jury and the public that Durrant was telling his own story sad not repeating a memorized state ment. It was to show that the young wan was not coached.” turff7laiiokeiis killed. Aad Several Others Wounded by a Pre mature Blast. Sbabpsburo, *Ky., Oct. 17. —While a party of workmen were engaged in build ing a turnpike yesterday in the Flat Greek neighborhood, a charge of dyna mite that bad been prepared for a blai t prematurely exploded, killing three men and wounding several others. The names of the killed and wounded are unknown here. The place where the accident oc enrred is some distance in the country from this place. The Sultan Has Signed Ike Scheme. Constantinople, Oct. 17.—An irade was piomuigated to day announcing that the Sul;an has signed the Armenian re form scheme demanded by the powers. TIIE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. Bishops Decalre Aeaiust tLc Western North Carol na District* Minneapolis, Minn.. Oct. 17 Under the rules of the House cf Deputies of the Triennial K Ase-.*palien Oonwut.-m, reso lutions offered after the 18th day of the session cannot be admiUed save by a two-th rds vote This rule was respon sible to day for the shuliing out;' of two resolutions. One came from Rev. Charles L. Mallory of Milwaukee, and provided for the building in churches of founts large enough for the dipping of infants and adults to the rite of baptism. The other came from Rev. Dr. Prall, of Detroit, and called for the appointment of a com mittee to inquire into the state of re ligion in the United States, especially the alienation of the masses and the breach between capital and labor. Ihe provision forbidding the binding of the prayer book and the hymnal together, was rescinded. A mo sage from the House of Bishops announcing that it had declared against the erection of a missionary district in Western North Car. lina and in favor of the erection of a diocese out of the missionary district of Northern Texas, was referred to a proper commit ee. It developed that the sudden eh * ngc of fr< nt on the part of the House of Bishops in voting to name a mission ary bishop of Alaska was due to the personal guarantee of the new bishop’s salary tor three years by Bishc p otter, of New York. This guarantee is understood to have been given by J. Pierpont Morgan. The House of Bishops this morning be gan balloting for bishops to preside over the new missionary jurisdictions. Rev. J. M. Francis was elected on the first ballot bishop of Tokio, Japan. He is a missionary now resident in that country Rev. Poler J. Rowe: of Saulte Ste Ma ie, Mich , was named Bishop of Alaska on the first ballot. The bishop for the new missionary ju risdiction of Northern Minnesota, was postponed until the endowment should be made complete. The ballots were preceded by u solemn service and the vote was taken by secret ballot. There was no opposition to Dr. Francis for Bishop of T<kio. He is a professor of sstematic divinity in the Theological School of the American Church Missions in Japan, and has been ia the field for years. Bishop e’ect Rowe, of Alaska, was also selected without much opposition. He is a graduate of Trinity College, Toronto. These nominations must be confirmed by the deput es. The committee t > nomi nate managers ot the Board of Missions recommended no change save the substi tution of Geo. C Thomas, of Philadel phia, in place of Lemuel Coffin, deceased. It is explained that the summary ac tion of the House of Deputies yesterday in excluding printed matter from distri bution was due to sn attempt of a former parishioner of Bishop Potter, named Morty, who had latigia’ion with the Bishop to circulate an attack on him oa the floor of the House. JUMPED FROM THE TRAIN. Strange Action of a Young Lady on a Sleeping Car. Special to the News and Observer. Weldon, N C., Oct. 17. A Miss Mary Barnett, of Charleston, jumped from the aleep.ng car window of train No. 35 last night, near Stoney Creek, Va. The train was running at full speed, and as soon as the eon ductor was notified the train was stopped and Mr. W C Ball, who was accompanying her, with the flag man, went back a distance of eight miles, where she was found. She was taken to Stoney Creek on a treight. and placed on the Atlanta special and brought here and placed uader the treatment of Dr. T. E. Green, and I learn she is doing as well as could be expected. It seems that she had been visiting friend* at Rutherfordton, N. C , and was return ing home. BRAZIL HELPS THE CUBANS. Her Action in Recognizing the fiellig erants Causes Comment. Washington, D. 0 , Oct. 17 —Cable reports from Buenos Ayres of Brazil's willingness under certain circumstances to recognize the Cubans as belligerants, iH causing much comment in official cir cles, although cable inquiries have not yet brought either confirmation or de nial. Under ordinary circumstances, little reliance is placed in the Braziliau re ports coming via Buenos Ayres, but in this case it is known that an extensive agitation in favor of the Cuban insur gents has beep, going on recently through Brazil. The Brazilian papers up to the 15th ult. have been received by < ffieials here, and show that the press and public have been besieging the Brazilian Con gress, now in session, to recognize the Cuban insurgents. More Troops tor Culm. Madrid, Oct. 17.—1 t is officially an nounced that 12,000 additional troops will start for Cuba on Tuesday next, October 22. Railroads to be Blown Up. Havana, Oct. 17.—The insurgents in the proviuce of Santa Clara have circu lated pamphlets advising the inhabitants not to use the railroads as they have de termined to blow them up with dynamite. Launching of ibe Nashville. Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 17 —Ex Mayor George B Guild, Miss Guild and party left la*t night for Newport News, to be present at the launching of the gunboat Nashville, on Saturday. Miss Guild will christen the boat. RALEIGH. N. C.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 18. 1895. CORBETT IS ARRESTED \ WARRNAT HAS SWORN OUT CH \KGI\G HIM W I m CONSPIRACY. HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS (lov. Clarke is Beginning to Weaken anil Show the White Feather—Gen. Taylor has his Picture Taken with Corbett and Brady—The Whole mat ter Left in flie Hands of the Local Authorities—The Fight Will Prob ably be Pulled Off. Hot Springs, Ark., Oct. 17.— At 2:30 o’clock this afternoon champion James J. Corbett was arrested on a warrant sworn out b; fore Justice W. A. Kirk by Prosecuting Attorney O. V. Teague and asking that he bo put under a peace bond. 0 irbett refused to give bond and his attorneys, Greaves and Martin, will apply for a writ of habeas corpus. Gov. Clarke Weakening. Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 17.— The chanches for a meeting at Hot Springs, ou October 31, between Corbett and Fitzsiwmons appears to be much brighter to night than at any time during the past, few days. Indeed, it would now seem that the only obstacle in the way of the men meeting in a glove contest is Fitzsimmons’expresseo determination net to agree to the revised articles. Gov. Olarke returned from Hot Spring? to day. His conference with the Citizens’ Committee certainly made an impression on the Governor,but what that impression is no one knows, and the Governor him self stoutly refuses to say auythii g on the subject. When questioned in regard to his visit to Hot Springs, the Governor merely said that he had gone over there in response to a telegram from Brigadier General Taylor, and that he had been present at a meeting of the Citizens’ Commitbe and others in terested when the subject of prize fights, that boxing matches arid kindred sports were discussed. The Governor declined to say whether the discussion bad caused him to discern the difference between a prize fight to a finish and a limited round contest with soft gloves. Ail that he would say wa3 that his de termination remained unchanged When asked if he was willing to let the courts settle the matter, the Gov ernor said that he was not ready to say; that a Governor could not go on record as antagonizing the judiciary of the State aud that it was best to say nothing on the subject. The fact that Corbett was arrested on a warrant sworn oat by State’s Attorney Teague so soon after Gov. Clarke’s visit to the Springs, leads many people to believe that the Governor has decided to let the courts settle the whole matter. Should Corbett be released on a writ of habe.as corpus, of which there seems 'o be litte doubt, it is believed that there will be no further interference on the part of the Governor, since the granting of the writ would in effect lie a judicial declaration that boxing in Arkansas is not a violation of the law. On the other hand, however, should Governor Clarke still adhere to his deter mination to stop the contest at any cost, under authority of the riot act, ignoring the writ of habeas corpus, then the judi ciary and executive will come in direct conflict, and, as stated in these dUpatches last night, trouble of a serious nature might occur. This, however, cow seems impos ible, as it is known be yond a doubt that Brig. Gen. Taylor, personally is far from entertaining the war like view of the situation that his recent interviews would seem to indi cate, and while he would, of course, do his duty were he called upon, his per sonal feelings in the mat er should not be overlooked in sizing up the situation Gen. Taylor is said to have used his influence while at Hot Springs with Gov. Clarke in persuading the Governor that a boxing match is not to be regarded as a prize fight. The General is said to be an admirer of the manly art him self, and formerly intended witness mg the bout between the heavy Weights As an indication of Gen. Tayior’s feeling in the present matter, is a fact vouch safed for by Gov. Clarke himself, that the Brigader General has had himself photographed at Hot Springs with champ ion James J. Corbett on one side aud manager Wiiliam A. Brady on the other. It would seem from looking over the situation to-night that the courts will settle the whole matter and that no trouble will occur. The people in charge of the contest have declared their intention ot abiding by the law, and if the writ of habeas corpus in Corbett’s case be refused, the contest will likely be declared off. The contest will take place. May Fight ;in Mexico. El Paso, Tex., Oct. 17. —Dispatches received from Hot Springs this after noon encourage the idea that the Oor bett Fitzsimmons’ fight may be pulled off in Juarez, Mexico, but the management will make no official announcement. Gen. Taylor Shy* it Hill not Occur. Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 17.—Briga dier General Taylor, of the Arkansas State Guard returned from Hot Springs this evening. After a conference with Governor Clarke, Gen. Taylor said the prize fight would not occur at Hot Springs nor in Arkansas, not even in the modified way that had b en proposed General Tayior said that he had been reques’ed by Governor Olarke to remain in this city for the present. He had found the best people of Hit Spring-; in favor of the contest. In ex plaining the report that he bad been pboteg.aphul at Hot Springs together with Cor boil arid Brady, General Taylor s aid that a snapshot had been taken while he was talking to the two men. Fitzsimmons is Disgusted. Court's Christi, Tex , Oct. 17. - Mar tin Julian left this moruiug for New Orleans, en route to Hot Springs, but the balance of the pugilistic party are still here and Fitzsimmons continues his work of training as though the fight would come off ou scheduled time. He rays he is disgusted at Brady for signing the new articles of agreement, and emphatically declares that Julian wiil not sign them. THE ARMENIAN MAS4ACREB. Reports of the Recent Riots aud Butch eries Have Been Confirmed. Constantinople, Oct. 17. —According to the latest information received here from Trebizond, Armenia, 400 persons were killed during the recent rioting there. The Grand Vizier Kiamil Pasha has issued an order holding the Governor of Trebizond responsible for all loss of life hereafter through political or relig ious disturbances. The appeal of the Sultan to the Rus sian Ambassador A. J. Denelidcff, to cauie the recall of the order for a Rus sian gunboat to go to Trebizond, has proved futile. French and Russian steamers are taking numbers of Arme nian refugees from Trebizond. The re port of a riot at Akhissar, in the Villatet of Adin, on the Anatolian Railway, dur ing which fifty Armenians were killed on October 9, a market day, by a Moslem mob is confirmed. The Turns picked a quarrel with the unarmed Armenians aud the former being armed with revol vers and knives, looted the market and massacred the helpless Christians, after wards throwing their bodies into the wells. Twenty bodies have already been recovered from the wells and have been interred in the presence of the Armenian Bishop of Ismad. Reports received here from various districts of Anatolia say that the Armen ians have been deprived of their weapons and that the latter have been given to Mussulmans. In addition, in the district of Kharput, quantities of arms have been distributed co the Turks. When the Vali of Khar put was questioned on the subject he said that if the Armenians remained quiet no harm would come to them. Izzet Effendi, the celebrated Turkish lawyer, was arrested recently charged with being the author of placards in favor of Armenians, which were posted Stamboul sometime previous to his being takeu into custody, has according to the official announcement, died in the Yildiz prison, where he was confined while awaiting trial. Armenians Fined. Constantinople, Oct. 17.—Some of the Armenians who re-opened their stores, thus disobeying the orders of the Armenian Committee, have been fined and three merchants, it is asse.ted, have been compelled by threats to pay this committee between 300 and 400 Turkish pounds each. The matter was brought to the attention of the Turkish authou ties and, as a result, several members of the Armenian Committee who took part iu forcing the Armenians to close their stores have been arrested. SOUTH CAROLINA LAWS. The Home*tead Law DiHcussed in the Constitutional Convention. Colombia, 8. 0., Oct. 17.- The session of the South Carolina Constitutional Convention to day, was devoted to a dis cussion of the homestead law. The pro vision at issue was that of preventing the mortgage sale of a homestead after it has been set aside. Senator Tillman characterized the whole report of the c •remittee as a sham and fraud. He said it pretended to give the right of a homestead though leaving loop holes for the Supreme Court to decide the law so as to defeat the homestead. The motion to strike out the provision was adopted by a vote of 82 to 42. The discussion of the homestead ex emption section was continued at the uight session of the convention, but noth ing was accomplished up to adjournment at 10:30 o’clock. An important section was introdueid relative to lynchings to night. It is a proviso in the constitution making it a misdemeanor for any county, State or municipal officer to allow a mob to take a prisoner from him and subject him to bodily violence or death, giving tie Governor power to remove him in such cases and making him ineligible to hold any other office under the State. The section will be acted on later. NATIONAL ROAD CONFERENCE. Hon. 8. B. Alexander Responded to the Address of Welcome. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 17— The National Road Conference and Road Parliament was called to order this morning in the Council Chamber by Gen. Roystone, chief of the Road Division. Ex-Gov. L K. Fuller, of Vermont, was elected tem porary chairman and Maj G. W. Whitby, of Atlanta, temporary secretary. Gov. Atkinson being unable to attend, was represented by Professor J B. Hun nicutt, who made the address of wel come. H*»n. 8. B. Alexander, of Charlotte, N. C., responded in behalf of the confer ence. The committee on permanent org »ni zation reported as permanent officers Gen Roystone. Washington, President; Judge J. W. Eve, Augusta, First Vice: President; J. A C. Wright, R ochester, N. Y. Second Vice-President; W. O. Whitby, Atlanta, Ga , Secretary; J. S Rogers, New Jersey, Assistant Secretary. The report was adopted. HUNG TO A PINE TREE A SOUTH CAROLINA MOB LYNCHES A NEGRO MUR DERER. HE HAD JUST BEEN ON TRIAL And Though His Three Companions Had Been Sentenced to Hang lie Had Been Sent to the Penitentiary— The Crowd Didn’t Like it So They Took Him From the Sheriff as He Left the Court House and Lynched lfim--His Accomplices Now In Jail. Hamptov, S. C., Oct. 17.— William Blake, Sr., Jason Blake, Prince Graves and William Frasier were convicted this evening of the murder of Mr. Raymond Meares on the 9h of August last. Wm. Blake, Sr,, was recommended to the mercy of the court, and his sentence was life imprisonment. The other thr e were sentenced to be hanged on the 6th of December, next. After the prisoners were sentenced, it was evident that there was dissatisfac tion at the jury’s recommenda’ion to mercy of Wm Blake, Sr., and some per sons were heard to say that Blake would never reach the penitentiary. The con victed men, as soon as cour tadj turned, about half past seven o’clock, were hand cuffed and taken out of the court room. On their way to the jail, within a few feet of the prison, the sheriff and his constables were overpowered by a number of men, and William Blake, Sr., and William Frasier, who were handcuffed together, were forced from the custody of the constables and taken off into the woods. The handcuffs were unlocked in some way, and Fr sier was returned to the custody of the jailer. The crowd, numbering about fifty men, proceeded to a dense piece of woods about one half mile from the comt house, and hung William Blake, Sr., with a plow line to the limb of a large pine tree. Several shots were fired into bis body, and the crowd disp- rsed. The coroner’s jury returned a verdict that William Blake, Sr., came to his death at the hands of parties unknown to the jury. All is quiet at this hour, 10 p. m. THE TENNESSEE LYNCHING. Coroner’s Inquest Held Over the Body W hile Still Hanging. Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 17 —An inquest was held over the remains of Jeff. El lis, while they still hung to an arm of the telegraph pole from which the body was suspended after the mob had done its awful work. A verdict of death at hands of unknown parties was rendered and the relatives of the dead negro were notified that the body would be turned over to them if they so desired. No re ply to the notice was received. THE SUGAR BOUNTY CASES. Question as to the Controller’s Juris diction to be Raised. Washington, D. 0., Oct. 17.—Ex- Senator Manderson, of Nebraska, will be given a hearing by Secretary Car lisle on the question raised by him in the sugar bounty cases as to the juris diction of the Controller of the Treasury. After Controller Bowler’s decision to send the cases to the Court of Claims, Secretary Oar: isle promised the sugar men that he would hear them if they desired it on this question. Last Dight the Secretary telegraphed ex Senator Manderson notifying him that the Court of Claims will meet on the 25th of this month and, unless the question as to the Controller’s jurisdiction was raised be fore that time, he would send the claims to the court. This morning the Secre tary received a reply from Mr. Mander son renewing his request for a hearing and asking that the time for the hearing be fixed for some date before November 10th. There is an intimation that Secretary Carlisle forced the issue at this time in order to get the matter into court before Congress convened as it was believed that the sugar men hoped to keep it out of court until an effort could be made in Congress again to pass the appropri ation coupled with a provision making it mandatory on the Secretary to pay it forthwith. BUSINESS IN THE SOUTH. Increased Railroad Traffic and Gain in Bank Clearance*. Baltimore, Md.. Oct. 17.—The Man ufacturers’ Record reports that the bank clearances throughout the South for the week shows a large gain over the corre sponding period of last year, with rail road traffic also increasing materially. While the prevailing high price for cotton and the abundant apply of corn and bacon have put Southern farmers in better financial condition than for some years, there is no special increase of activity in the organization of new industrial enterprises. Contracts have been let for boilers and engines for two furnaces to be located at Bessemer, the first new furnace building work undertaken in the South for a con siderate time. Among some of the enterprises rt port ed for the week were a SIOO,OOO cotton mill in Mississippi; a $30,000 electric plant in Tennessee, a $40,000 compress in Texas, a $150,000 bewery company iu Virginia, and a $25 000 fertilizer com pany in the same State; a $200,000 water works in Kentucky aud a number of miscellaneous enterprises throughout the 8 mth. PRICE FIVE CENTS. TIIE WOOD MURDER MYSTERY. The Three Suspect* Arrested Monday Night Discharged. Petersburg, Va., Oct. 17.—N0 new 'h veloj ments have transpired in the Wood murder mystery to-day. It be came very evident this morning that Brennan, Turner and Lyon, the three suspects arrested ou Wednesday night, knew nothing of the murder, and they were accordingly discharged. Detective Carron, of the Norfolk and Western Railroad, arrived here to day and after being shown the three men ar rested Wednesday night, could not identify them as parties who had board ed the freight train in Norfolk on Tues day. He stated, however, that Wood boarded the train in Norfolk, and said that he could bring plenty of witnesses to prove it, as the trainmen in the yard at Norfolk had remarked upon a stranger, dressed in a blue suit of clothes, with brass buttons, and con sidered it remarkable that he should bo attempting to steal a ride, as his gen eral appearance did not denote that he was a man who was under the neces sity of having to beat his way. He further stated that a negro and four white men jumped on the train while the latter was moving; that the negro got in the same gondol t in which the m»n with the blue suit and brass buttons was lying, and the four white men boarded a gondola some distance in the rear. He stated that the white men and negro were notoriously bad charac ters and would hesitate at nothing. These white men and negro have not been seen in Norfolk since Tuesday, al though the authorities have made every effort to find them. The flagman at Church Roads, twelve miles South of Petersburg, reported that on the night of the murder a man jumped from the train at his station (this was the train upon which the mur der was committed). Church Roads was first station reached after the train left Petersburg. Young Wood Lived in Washington. Washington, D. O , Oct. 17 —William M. Wood, the man found murdered in a freight car at Petersburg, Va., Tuesday night, is a son of Mrs. E’izabeth Wood, a clerk in the Treasury department, who lives on Q street. It was not until late last night that the sad intelligence was told her by sympathizing friends. She is a woman of extremely delicate nervous organization, aud as was feared the shock produced an almost hysterical ef fect. Wood was about twenty-two years of age, and had been in the United States Navy. About eighteen months ago he was licensed in Baltimore as a first mate upon the Atlantic Coast trading vessels. On one of these vessels he went to Brazil and enlisted in the Navy as an officer. He obtained a dis charge and intended JJto go to San Fran cisco and become a first mate on a Pacif ic mail steamer. Instead of doing this, he went, not long ago, to Boston, and from there shipped for Norfolk, having written that ho would soon be home. When the dispatches were read an nouncing the murder of a man with a card bearing the name of “W. M. Wood” in his pocket, friends at once telegraphed and fully identified the body. Wood's friends in Washington are prominent officials, and he was splendidly educated and an extremely bright young man. TIIE B ANKERS’ ASSOCIATION. Eugene 11. Pullen Elected President by Acclamation. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 17.—Immediately after the assembling of the American Bankers’ Association to-day, Mr. James T. Howenstein, of Washington, the fath er of the organization, addressed the convention. Ex United States Treasurer Jordan was invited to the stage amid applause. Mr. Edward Atkinson, of Boston, ad dressed the convention at length. His indirect references to President Cleve land were loudly applauded. Eugene H. Pullen was nominated for President and elected by acclamation, and Robert J. Lowery, of Atlanta, was made Vice-President. The convention then adjourned sine die. An Oxford Minister Married. Petersburg, Va., Oct. 17.—At Staun ton to day, Rev. Andrew Glassell Grinn, of Point Pleasant, Va., and Miss Annie Minor; Rev. James Plummer, of Oxford, N. 0., and Miss Fannie Minor, were married. The b.ides are daughters of Prof. O. L. O. Minor, and the grooms are Episcopal ministers. Death of Ex-Judge Rickariw*. Richmond, Va., Oct. 17.—Hob. R. A. Richardson, ex Judge of the Court of Appeals, died last night at Marion. He was elected to the bench by the Re ad justers. The Russian Fleet. laondon, Oct. 17. —An Odessa dispatch to the Times says that the Black Sea Russian fleet has boon hastily ordered to cruise near the mouth of tho Bospho rus. Resignation in the German Cabinet. Berlin, Oct. 17.—An unconfirmed report that Dr. Van Boettischer, the Im perial Minister of the Interior, had re signed, was in circulation here to day. The Chilean Cabinet Re*igiiH. Santiago de Chile, Oct. 17.—The Chilian Cabinet has resigned.