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Gl IZE i'jv... V i V o i JhJc; VOLUME IV. ASHEVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1889. NUMBER 288. 1 f NEWS AND COMMENT. . - - - - The Weather. Iuilit-ationa for North Carolina Fair, ex empt rain on the cnant : slightly cooler in the interior; rarlahle wind. Senator Edmunds recently made the following remarks expressive of his opin ion of Jim Blaine: "1 am not taking .any interest in Mr. Harrison's cabinet and 1 will take no interest in his ad ministration. He assured me yesterday that he intended to make Mr. James G. Blaine secretary of state. I don't' think that an administration in which Mr. Blaine is a central figure can possibly be respectable. I do not believe that Mr. Blaine is an honest man, and 1 feel cer- tain that an honest man should not place hint in a position of respectability." Senator Frye says that if he had the np ..pointment of a special envoy to the Sa f moan conference in Berlin he would select General B. F. Butler. "While he may be a Democrat." says the Senator, "General Butler is probably one of the few men whom Bismarck could not get away with. Nothing would suit the Demo crats better than to have the big, burly Ben made the meat of the wily old Prince. Father Time is the peacemaker of all things. A dinner to the heroic Home Rule leaderCharles Stewart Parnell, with ' two thousand guests and Earl Spencer ill the chair, is one way in which London admirers of the Home Rule leader pro pose to honor him. Ten years ago no half dozen Englishmen would have leen ' brave enough to sit down to a banquet given to Mr. Parnell, . A Republican exchange speaks the truth -when it says that the place-hunters who have invaded Washington are as eager for the scalps of the left-over Republicans as for.those of the wicked Democrats. The ins are nil rascals in the eyes of the r outs, no matter what party they belong to. : ' The Indiana State legislature passed an election law bill, which was signed by the Governor at its last session. The Itill-enibraces thesulient features of the Australian system. Mr. Dudley will - find some trouble in making his "blocks of five" system work next time. Senate by President Harrison are taken from that class of political aspirants who would like to have been Cabinet officers, but wtyo, now the Cabinet is formed, will take anything that happens to be lying around loose. Governor Hill, of New York, denies the report that he intends to be married. That may all lie very true, nevertheless David will try and secure an engagc- -jnent.with democracy for the Pivsiden- Itial nomination in 1892, In a few days Venus, which beamed very brightly in the west between 6 and 8 o'clock last evening, will lie ns near the earth as her centripetal string will nllow her to come. Anon she will sjieed toward her lord and master, the sun. The strike ol the weavers at Fall River is still on and thus far everything seems to be in their favor. What the State Board of Arbitration, who are now inves tigating the matter mny decide upon re mains to be seen. In the first of the cotitests of the New England States on the prohibitory amendment question, New Hampshire! 'goes wet.-The Granite State boys don't want to be liound by any ironclad law , And so a Washburn is to be sent as mm- istcr to Switzerland. Administrations may come and administrations mny go; but the Washburn family, like the brook, goes on forever. , The remains of John Ericsou, the in ventor, will be carried to Sweden and a monument will lie erected to his memory in the village where he was born. Indiana people who go to Washington feel so much at home there", that they in sist on calling the Goddess ol Liberty oy her first name. A San Antonio bauker has sent Presi dent Harrison a chair valued af' $1,500 made of the horns of Texas cattle. The horns are riveted with gold. The American baseball players continue to amuse the Lords and Dukes with their clever ball tossing at London, President Harrison is said to have agreed to ko to Atlanta to attend the Interstate Fair next fall. To-dnv is tlrf one hundred and twenty' second anniversary . of the birth of.An- drew Jackson : Train Robbers Captured. Bjr Telegraph to the Cttlien. Pittsburg, March 13. A gang of rob- tfcYs boarded a freight train near Shamo kin, Pa., on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railway last evening and beat brakeman Geary to insensibili ty . Tbey were driven pff by the other train men, however, be fore they secured any booty. A special train was telegraphed tor and a possee under Lieut. Booker, of this city left for the scene of the attempted robbery. Nine ohetneo were surrounded near Phil, lipsburg and captured. They were heav ily armed and carried revolvers, knives and black jacks. The party was brought to this city nt two o'clock this morning, and lodged in jail. An organized gang is believed to exist along the Pittsb jrg and Luke Eric road the company has been annoyed by persistent freight car rob beries lor six months past. Brakeman Clcury is in a srriuua condition and may ;C.IT. DAWSON'S MURDER. . Tlllt Ti:i.U-TAI.K GHAVK HK N1UTH THE sTAItts-ACOW-AHDIV A8MAtMIATION. The Funeral In Charleaton Ve. terday Afternoon Ncnnw Htlll . In Jall-chlcfGolden'a Mate nient How the New of the Murder Wat Ke ! eclved In Tula Clt. By Telegraph to the Cltiien Charlrstok, S. C, March 13.-Thejand ,,,,,-ight. I accordingly detailed murder ol Capt. Dawson was the most ; gt.r.,eilIlt nHm, who. under mv instruc- t .i . . uruuu am. atrocious ever committal in LU"rl1' ropuiur iiioignauon is in-. tense, and nil classes in the community stand aghast at the nssassinution, and I wouldlyuchthemurdereriftlieycouldgetjhndtollowedher; that Dr. McDow had him out of jail. The circumstances at-1 Mmn)ed the car and had ridden with a t' . il. . f at i icnmng im muraer are as ioiiowk: j Kr to the uplx.r terminus, and that the Cupt. DuwsonltatlieNewsaiitCoitrierjtw jlnd K(t out f the car aud had office at half past three o'clock. Some j strolKd around unfrequented streets in tune ago, it had been brought to his at. j the north-western section of the'eity. tenuon tliat one of his domestics, a stranger in America, and one for whose j cmnuct,Dingenipuiyeoiiiaiic(liicatu)nalhimtliathe must be careful; that Dr. and fiduciary capacity, he was responsi-1 McDow's reputation was not of the best, ble, wuhcoiiducting lierself in a manner j luni oeuiunucii nn iiumcniaie uitcntion. as will appear elsewhere, Capt. Dawson , had the best of reasons for culling iiMn Dr. McDow, which lie did at probably about twenty minutes to four o'clock yesterday afternoon. Capt. Dawson, on reaching theofficeof Dr. McDow, alighted from the street car and entered. He never returned alive. The whole truth of the history of what really occurred in tnat omce tn the tew tatetul mo-' meiiis oi tue tragedy, will lie buried in the grave of Capt. Dawson. Revelations only partially made last night indicate that the death of Capt. J)awson was not only compassed in a brutally murderous manner, but that a futile effort had been made to bury the body of the victim as a secret forever. Dr. McDow, Capt. Daw son's assassin and murderer, was called ujion last night in jail, ai d asked i to explain the circumstances of the tragedy. He at first declined to make any statement, but eventually said: "Here it is in a nutshell: "Capt. Dawson entered my office and used abusive lan guage, and knocked me down with a cane. I got up, and lie was about to strike me again, when I shot linn. .Dr. McDow then went on to say that Cnpt. Dawson was not killed instantly, but that he re mained nlive for from one hnlf to three quarters of an hour, during which time he, Dr. McDow, remained in the room .with, the man whose life wus last ebbing sway, making up his mind what to do. But there is the strongest and most con vincing proof that McDow ren Mired in the room at least an hour after the death of Capt. Dawson, planning how he might dispose of the body. At the dis tance of a tew feet from the back door of his office, at the end of a passage-way, is a half door opening into a recess under the stairway, which leads to the second story opening into a closet. It is there fore almost absolutely certain that the as sassin endeavored, during his long occu pancy of the room with the murdered man, to dig his grave, and thus fortver bury all proof of his crime with his victim. Certain it is, however, that Dr. McDow, after finding hisefforts futile, on account of the soil just noted, de termined to set up the plea of self- deteuce, and went out and delivered him self to Chief Golden It was stated that before lieihg tuken to the Central station he wus permitted to visit oue or two lawyers Dr. McDow said that he was standing up wheu he fired the fatal shot, and Capt. Dawson was about to strike him a second time with his cane. Three things are thereupon quite re markable. First, that Cupt. Dawson could have been shot in the spot where the bullet entered. Second, that if Dr. McDow had been knocked down, he can exhibit no marks of such implied violence. Third, if it were self-defence, why the tell-tale grave beneath the stairs. Dr. McDow reached the central station at 6:51 p. m., and surrendered to Lieut. Hedge. He was immediately transferred Uo the county jail. Coroner DeVaux was promptly notified and went up and viewed the body on which a post mortem examination Was held by Drs. Middle- tou and Mitchel. Coroner DeVaux- immediately em paneled a jury, of which Mr. Geo. W. Williums is foreman, which, having viewed the body, adjourned until to morrow morning at 10 o'clock. 'All the flugs iu thecity areat half mast, and telegrams ol sympathy are pouring in from all partsof tlie country. The funeral will be held at the Pro Catliedral at 4 o'clock this afternoon. All civic and social bodies with which Capt. Dawson was connected will at tend. Bishog Northrop will conduct the funeral services. Dr. McDow when secu lust ntgbt in jail bore all the evidences of a man afriehted by the consciousness of crime without an excuse. He was ashen- pale, trembled visibly, and perspira tion was thick upon his forehead and face. Among other things, be desired it stated that be bad lulled Capt. Dawson in self-defence. Capt. Golden, chief of police, said to reporter for the News and Courier lost night, that the first information that he had received of the murder of Capt Dawson, was abont 6:30 p. tn. Being asked, if he knew anything that might account for the murder, Capt Golden said, that he doubtsd whether would be correct to publish in advance ofthe rmpWr. what kc ksw Udut the 'm"lter - bnt n",Jt the finowiiiK!grtiHtotheeBtis.Hith-prtic .statement: I larlv Charleston and South Carolina. "On Friilay of lust week," suid he, He did a (rent deal forfpie Slate, and "Cnpt. Dawson asked me to come to hit could always be relied upon. Cnpt. Daw office, saying that lie desired to ask my son was a gentleman, generous, chival-ndvk-e and assistance. 1 went to see him, rout and brave. His murder is'a terrib e unit he then told me that he had a French affair. or Swiss maid servant, and that he had D. W. Chandler I admired Cupt. Daw- heard that she had liecn detected in dis- j reputable company. He asked me to ! detail a mun to shadow her and find out j whether the reports were true or false, saying that he did not desire a servant ! about his household who was nut honest went out yt.stm)uy (Monday), ,(,,,,;,,. Sergeant Dunn reported In writing that the maid had taken an up twn oar at Rutlrdire street, and that he All the details were submitted bv me to dipt. Dawson this morning. . I also told ,) that it would be perhaps as well to take no notice of him. This is UU I know about the case. This af- tentooii about 3 o'clock or a little after, while I was riding around, a police- man on duty in the west end of the city told me that somebody had heard the report of a pistol shot in Rutledge street near Hull street.- It occurred tome that perhaps something was wrong and 1 rode I around, rami the bell of Dr. McDow's 1 nnA oiii if n.,,ti,i,, o. ti, I mutter. 1 was told that there was noth- injl the matter and then went off. Think-j jag there was something wrong 1 rode down to the othceol the News and Courier to see Cnpt. Dawson. I found that hrl had kit for home shortly after 3 p. m. I asked one of the clerks to telephone to his residence and ask if he had reached home. The answer was thnt Cnpt. Daw- Son had not come I ome. This rendered me still more suspicious, and I iinmedi- ately went up town again. Arrived at the station house I found that the re-1 port had been sent in that there was trouble in Rutledge "street.- 1 -at once I communicated with the mayor, telling him that I suspected foul play, and re- i'ivpd ..ril.iru tn muiam Ii, Mi'DowMft f and ascertain the truth of the matter. In the meantime, about 6.30 u. m Dr. McDow had come to the station house I and surrendered himself, saying that he had shot Capt. Dawson," How the news was received in ashe- I V1I.LE Great consternation wus produced in the city yesterday ' upon reading the announcement in the Citizen of the murder of Capt. Dawson bv McDow, A great many people here knew the murdered editor and remembered the great interest he had taken in Ashevillel growth aud development. Only words of highest praise of Capt. Dawson as a man and as a journalist were heard, and bitter regret that he had fallen as he had, at the hands of a coward and scoundrel was freely expressed. The South Carolinians resident in the city were much wrought up over the sad occur rence, expressing in terms of nnmistaka- ble sorrow the grief they felt at the tak ing away of one who had been such a friend to them and their State in tliedays that were dark and ' gloomy. A Citi- zen representative interviewed several ol these ii-ntlemen and obtained the fol- loving expressions W. h. Breese I regurd the death of Capt. F. W, Dawson as the greatest loss Charleston, South Carolina and the south has had in years. He was the most enlightened and successful journal ist south of Mason and Dixon's line and his loss cannot be repaired. He was a pine, honest, virtuous and chivalrous gentleman whom people delighted to honor.. The news of the murder was a shock to me, and it was sometime before I could realize that the brave and gallant Da wson was no more, J. P.-Arthur Capt. DawBon was one of the leading men of South Car olina, and none was more actiye in the support of the institutions of South Carolina than himself. He has benefitted the State more than any man witbm its borders. His murder is a most outra geous affair. E. Strauss A nobler man than Capt. Dawson never lived. His death is a se rious blow to the State, and his murder is one which the people of the South will deeply mourn. " E, I. Holmes 1 was shocked to read the telegram this morning, , It., was an outrageous affair. Capt. Dawson was a noble man, and had. done much for Charleston and South Carolina. His death is a great blow to the State, S H PelhnmI think nothing i. tn more deolored bv Charleston. South Car. olinn and the entire South than the mur- der ol t.npt. t . ,W. Dawson. No man within mv knnwledire wirlfWI an mnal pen of influence in our fair Southland- hi. adonted home. A wntleniHn. . scholar, a silver-tongued orator. His that on the southern army getting pos ,l,nth i to h rlemWI hv th, n,nl, nt session of Grandeshnes they treated the . f j , 1 - the South, An outrageous murder. R. R. Rawls I regurd the death of Capt. F. W. Dawson a a great calamity to the State of South Carolina and the Sottth. He was a brilliant journalist and conducted one of the most dignified newspapers in the Union. R. T. Owerr-Tne mnrdcr of Capt. Daw son is a shocking affair. He was a noble gentleman, a true Southerner at heart, and a great friend to the poor, who will it miss his kind charity, and honest treat- i ment. ! C, T Rawts-Cnpt. rJawfoti'i death son. He was a thoroughly moral man, a perfect gentleman, and a great friend to the South. His many acts of kindness to the poor people of Charleston will not tie forgotten with his death. He was a shrewd nolitk-inn. a irood business man. and bis murder is a sad ami irretrievable blow to the future nrosneritv of Charles- ton and the entire State. J. B. Steelc-I knew Capt. Dawson well, and I consider his death the great est loss South Carolina hna ever known She could have afforded to los anyone within her borders better than Dawson. He was a great reformer, and His reform diT not slop with the abolition of duel- ling, but extended to the purification ol the ballot-box. He was virtuous, moral, senile, ehivulrous and brave. Hi! der was a most outrageous affair. E. Coffin-I regretted exceedingly to read the telegram in the 'Citizen this morning announcing the murder o Capt Dawson, as I consider that the State ol South Carolina has lost an unusually valuable and energetic citizen. He used the News and Courier often in the public interest of the State. Among the things I admired in him wus his criticisms in the News and Courier, concerning the treat- menl of convicts some years since. J. M. Lorick The death of Capt. Daw son is the greatest loss the State of South for..!,,... h. ,,n..rwi i wnnvj man in every resiiect. The murder was an outrageous and uncalled for one. thk cokoner's iritv to meet at 11 o clock to-u AY. The coroner's jury in the Dawson mur- der case will not meet until 1 1 o'clock to- morrow when a thorough investigation of the crime will be made. Dr. McDowis in jail and under the advice of hiscounsel, cx - tiovenior Magrath, will not speak ol the circumstances attending the bloody deed. Geo. W. Williams is foreman of the cor- oner's jurv, which is composed of proini pent men, McDow's house is in the hands of the police. Alter the murder was committed McDow's wile, with whom k had a serious (juftticl otrfhe day of tlie tragedy, fled from the house, taking her baby with her. The police have positive proof of Mc bow's illicit connection with Captain Dawson's maid. He and she were traced by a detective to "an assignation house where they remained for an hour or two, The maid is still in Copt. Dawson's family, and her mistress is not inclined to believe her guilty as charned. Messages of sympathy have been pour- iqg in to Mrs. Dawson trom all parts of the country. Ex-President Cleveland telegraphed, "I am shocked by the death of your hus- band, and I sadly tender you my heart felt sympathy and condolence." Gov. FiUhugh Lee, of Virginia, sent the following telegram to Mrs. Dawson yesterduy : "Capt. Dawson was a mem ber of my staff during the war. His courage on the field of battle and his conscientious and intelligent discharge ol duty will ever be remembered by me." The funeral this afternoon wasattended by an immense crowd representing all classes of the community. A pitiful I rain tell the whole day. Flags all the city were disuluyed .. at over half-mast, and business was partly sus pended in the principal streets. Mem bers of the editorial, reportoriul and business staff of the News and Courier acted as pall bearers. Affairs) In Haytl. Bv Teleitrauh to the Citfica. NbwVork, March 13. Steamer Wil liam Laulmann arrived irom Gonaives, Hayti, to-day. She reports that on Feb- rlmr. l,rc KU" :T "'"" 01 I nu a i. t v i: r t opened tire on both forts at the entrance of the port. Cannonading was contin ued for two hours but no particular damuge wus done. The forts returned the fire, and in a short time Desalines put out to sea. The supposition is that three well directed shots from the fort struck the steamer. The general belief is that the Desa lines has been sunk with all on board. The Desalines foundered, it is said, off St. Marks on the 26th. An or der was received by a messenger from the nuuister of war at St. Marks to send out 300 troops to join a similar number which left St. Marks to attack the southern people. Sixty of Legitime's forces tried to cut off connection between these two bodies but tbey were driven back to Grandeslincs, A number of prisoners were taken and "ome urm8 mo"lly nnls. wcre captureo 0u the vtnin8 of the 27that8.30o'clock a K fire W8 "n from the town' 11 was southward, und turned out to be Gruitdesliues in flume. The fire was "tarted bv the r"theni people, who at Pnce abandoned the place. It appears people very badly, particularly the wo men and children. Many Lives Loat lu Collier jr C piontun. Bj Tekjrranb to the Cltitea London, March 13, A terrible xplo sion occurred in Brynnull colliery at Wrexham to-dny, resulting' in a great loss of life. Eleven dead bodies have been taken out, and three miners have .been rescued, ' . .4 i- VH Later advices from the scene of the dis- aster say that twenty person Were is 1 klfliM. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. walk icr iilainb i.kuai. al. tihhr of tub ktatk epartmi:mt. The ttenatc Hold a Short Hemtlon In Which but Little BuNlueiM DlapoMcdof Nomination stent In For Confirmation Bond OfferlnK An. srcKate i5.ooo. Bv Telegraph to th Cltiien. Washington, March 13. Senatk. A resolution authorizing the committee on coast defences to sit during recess, und to employ a clerk,'wus introduced and re ferred to the committee on contingent expenses. A like resolution as to a torn- inittee on privileges and elections was agreed to. 'Resolutions offered by Stew art for the purchase of $1,000,0110 of sil ver bullion per month for coinage,, and senators Gibsou and Call for special com mittees on the commercial relations of the United States with Mexico and with Cuba and the West India Islands were laid on the table for the present: The Senate then at 12.13 proceeded to con sideration of executive business. After remaining in session an hour, dur- ng which time the reports were received from the committees upon the nomina tions sent in yesterday, the Senate took a recess till 2.15,and at 2.25 adjourned. NOMINATIONS CONMKMEII. Tlie Senate has confirmed the following nominations: A. C. Mellett Governor ot Dakota ; L. B. Richardson secretary of Dakota. Cornelius H. Hunford. of Wash ington Territory .Jiief justice supreme of the Territory ol Washington, George W. Irwin, of Montana, marshal of United States for the Territory of Montana, Similie N. Chambers, of Indiana, United States attorney for district of Indiana, Geo. S. Dutehellor, of New York, assist ant secretary of the treasury, vice Hugh S. Thompson, resigned, Allicrt G. Porter, of Indiana,-envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Italy; Jno. A. Ender, of Illinois, minister resident aud consul general of the United States to Denmurk; Wulker Blaine, of Maine, examiner of claims in the State department. Tile confirmation of Walker Blaine was out of the usual order nnil nimlr hv nnnn. imaus i,prbablywirnnirtlliifflff,u P"1 hwtt to his father. Tne position to which he is appointed is practically that bflegal adviser or "law officer" of the State de partment, and it incumbent necessarily occupies especially confidential relatiot s with the Secretary. - BONO OFFEKINi;. Bond tenders to-day aggregated $725,- 00i). Accepted $125,000, four and a- halfs.at 108. NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE, The President to-duy sent the following nominations to the Senate: Mr. Eugene Schnyder, of New York, to be assistant secretary ol state vice Geo. L. Rives re signed; Walker Blaine, of Maine, to I examiner of claims for the department of state, vice Francis Wharton deceased Cyrus Bussy of New York city, to be assistant recretary of the interior, vice David L. Hawkins resigned. ' The Strike at Fall Klvcr HUH Ou Hv Telegraph to the Cltiirn. Fall River, March 13. The third day of the big struggle between the manu- lacturers and the weavers of this city shows the situutiou to be practically un changed, and there are no indications of yielding on either side. About 1,000 looms, the same number ns were in oier- ation yesterday, are running and many of the factories have abandoned all at tempts to work the weaving depart ments. The loom fixers who began to go out yesterday have all left their places to-day and joined the strikers. They refuse to weave and many of them were discharged in consequence. The State board of ar bitration has arrived and is inquiring into the matter. The same quiet orde which has characterized the strike all along prevails this morning and 8iecial police are detailed for duty. The Hnn's Cotton Review. Iljr Telegraph to th Citizen. New YoRK.-March 13. The Sun's cot ton review to-day says: Futures were lower and dull during the morning hours, owing to a decline at Liverpool and full receipts at New Orleans aud Galveston, but at northern ports receipts were quite small, reflecting u falling off in the over land movement, and stocks at interior towns showed a marked, reduction, and after last call there wasarecoveryof two or three points, with firm closing. Death of Charles F. McCoy. Bv Telegraph to the Cttlien. Baltimore, , March 18.--Prof. Chus. F, McCoy died somewhat suddenly at noon to-day, at his hddle in this city. He was born in Northumberland, Pa., in March 1810, and went to Georgia, when twenty years old. He' lived there until 18fi9, when he came to Baltimore. Prof McCoy was at one time President of the Georgia Uuiversily at Athens, which institution he has endowed. His body will be taken to Georgia for inter ment, .' . ... . . ,- ' iavltlna lue Chliraae.- " Uj Telegraph to the Citizen. , v ' Berlin? March i3.-The Gortrnor ol the province of West Prussia, ill view of the scarcity. of farm hands.has -suggested the introduction-of Chinese labor. j A Prultleaa Search. ; ,"y Telegraph to tht Citliro. i Paris, - March" 13. Th police have searched the houses of sixty members of tlie patriotic league for incriminating HrfcMffleritt- but have dfttc'tivtred nrtthlng, TIHC I.KGIHI.ATOHS. A Drive In the Mornlnir and a llauquet at Miaul. According to program the legislators and their li icuus remaining in the city yesterday morning were tuken in charge by our citizens and driven in carriages through the principal streets of the city and to points of interest surrounding Ashevillc. They , were delighted with what they saw, aud expressed themselves enthusiastically regarding the scenery and geographical location of the city. In the afternoon tbey strolled about the city, uiu king acquaintances and other wise employing their time until 0.30 'clock when they assembled at the Swan uauon hotel, where a ' llANyl'ET IN THEIK HONOR Was given lit ten o'clock. About sixty members were present, each one accom panied by a citizen who did nil in his power to make the evening one 01 pleasure to the invited guests. The spread was admirably gotten up by hef Howard, and consisted of all the delicacies of the season. Mr. George S. Powell presided over the festive board, and made the announce ments of the evening iu a gruceful ano eminently able manner. Capt. Atkinson made the address ot welcome which waseloquentlyrespondeu to by Mr. Beddingtield, of Wake. Following was the toast "North Caro lina, "proposed byCol.A.T.Davidsoniuhia uippiest style. Scuutor W. II. Lucas, 01 HjMe, responded in an elegant little talk of five minutes, which was received with much applause. "The women of North Carolina," "pro posed by Mr. Henry Hardwickc, was re sponded to hi a chaste and elegant speech by Representative John R. Overman, ol Wavne. Presiding offfcer Powell then announced that voluntary toasts were in order, and Messrs. King, of Pitt; Franks, of Macon; W. T. Crawford, of Haywood; General Clinginau, of Asheville; Mr. D. C. Cad dell, of the Raleigh News-Observer; Judge no. Griiy Bvnum, of Morganton; M. E Carter, W. E. Breese and J. S. Adams, ol Asheville, made entertaining addresses which were applauded and received with much good will. The liquid refreshments consisted ot was partaken of with much zest. The ban uet was a decided success, and we are sorry, indeed, thnt the entire delegation were not present to enjoy an Asheville welcome. yThere wits much regret expressed by the members present that certain of their number hud left the city, without giving the people of Asheville an oppor tunity to assure them of their apprecia tion of the honor conferred by their presence. All-America WIiim. London, March 18. The game of base ball between the Chicago and all Amer ica teams was played on the Lords cricket ground to-dny. A large crowd witnessed the game which resulted in a victory for the All-America Club, the score standing All-America 7, Chicago six. The American baseball teams drove to the House of Commons to-day in two brakes. They were stopped at the gates by the police, but when it had been ex plained that the speaker had made ar rangemcnts for them to visit the House in a body thev were allowed to pass, while the secretary of the American legation and the secretary of the speaker showed the visitors through the house of Lords the house of commons and crypt Subsequently from the gullery they listened to a speech by SirJ Wil tiara Vernon Hurcourt and others, The Dean of Westminster has invited the teams to lie present at a sjiecial service in the Abbey on Sunday. White has ap plied to the Master of the Horse for sK'cial jiennit to visit the Queen's stables, The men are amused with the London sights and arc delighted at the urbanity displaved yesterday by the Prince of Wales. Three Holler Explode. Ily Tclfxraph to the Ctilien. Rkaiiinc,, Pa., March 13. A nest of three boilers at St, Nicholas colliery, near Muhoney City, exploded at 11 o'clock this morning with terrific effect. One of the boilers wus blown 100 yards. An nothcr was blown through a blacksmith shop, and the other was blown into fragments. The boiler house and black smith shop were "wrecked. Mrs. Louisa Hoffman, with her child in her arms, was passing nt the time, and a fragment ol iron broke her hip and killed the child. James Delaney, a driver, passing with his team, had his skull fractured. Michael Warren, n lad of 13 years on the same wagon, had his thigh broken and leg crushed. Edward Setzer, painter, had his skull crushed. Patrick Wanner and Edward Watts were terribly injured by flying pieces of iron. Others were scalded and injured, but their names were not learned. Mew Hampshire Uoea wet. By Telegraph to thr ClUiea. Concord, N. H.,. March 13,-An em phatic rote, against - the - prohibitory .amendment yeBerday is a sourer of much surprise among the, friends and oppo nents of tlie' measure. Returns are yet very indefinite, but it is believed that the majority nguinst the amendment exceeds 5,000. All the other umiiidtncnts have been adopted, with thepossibkexcrptiou bf the sixth, making the bill of rights non-secturinn by striking out the words "protcstant and evangelical," Further returns may show that it has been car- ""-"""""aaaaaaaaaMaaaaaaaaaa-aaaj t NEW YORK STOCK MARKET, "peculation Yesterday Amougthe BullalandBeara of Wall Street. " T , ' v . i Br Tdearaph to the ClUm. t .. . New York, March 13. The stock, , market to-day was dull and heavy, and. prices to-night are generally fractionally werthan last night. Notwithstanding the long deferred acceptance of the chair 5 man ship of the inter-state association . by Mr. Walker, which had been looked for as the probable precusor of an op- ward movement of the market together . with buying by London of St. Paul and ' some other shares, there was a marked " indisposition to invest on the long side, - while the bears were encouraged by the t. , dullness to make another drive at values, . and they were aided by the bearish utter. jnees, attributed to Gould, with dissatlt- ' action over the schedule of prices adopted ' by the coal sales agents. . Uncertainty ia . regard to the dividend upon St. Paul preferred also was a factor in restricting . purchases, and this was not removed until the last hour. Fluctuations In all xcept a few specialties, which were gen ..rally weak, were made within narrow est limits, and although the efforts for a decline were persistent, there was no long stock ofimportance bought, and the uet result of the day's transaction is small fractional decline only. Among " the specialties, Pullman was extremely . weak, dropping over 4 per cent, but re covering a portion of the loss. Chicago and St. Louis and Pittsburg preferred, San Francisco preferred, Oregon stocks, and some others were prominent for losses incurred on light trading, while Chattanooga rose sharply and is the nly stock showing any material advance. The lowest prices ofthe dny generally were reached in the neighbor. boodofone o'clock. A great majority of the active shares are lower to-night, but the losses are for fractional amounts nly, except in the case of Pullman, which if1 down lVt; while Chattanooga rose 1 per cent. Sales . aggregated 199,000 shares. Abont Cloaed Vp. By Telegraph to the CiUaea. Readino, March 13. The last of the , pipe mills of the Reading iron works closed down this afternoon, and now all ufthc vast estahlishmsnts of th $rm are out of operation excepting two blast furnaces, which have about two weeks stock of coal on hand. Fully two thous and men who had employment ten days ago are now idle. The workmen to whom fifteen days' wages arc due, re ceived notice this afternoon that Satur day next they would recivt one week's pay- The Intuitu Party tn Knoxtvllle. y Telegraph to the Citiaen. Knoxvillb, Tenn., March 13. Jno. II. lnraan, president of the Richmond Ter minal Railroad system, ex-mayor Hewitt and ex-mayor Cooper of New York, John C. Calhoun and other New York capital ists Raited Knox ville to-day. The object of their visit is to examine coal mines. O'Connor's Bill Rejected. By Telegraph to the Cltiaen. . London, March 13. In the House of Commons to-day O'Connor's bill, rela tive to political prisoners, was rejected by a vote of 259 to 193. : Another Strike. By Telegraph to the CHiara. Bkllehontk, Pa., March 13. Tbepud- dlers and helpers in the rolling mill of th Centre Furnace company went out on a strike to-day on account of a reduction of about 10 per cent. In their wages. A COLLISION On the W. M. C. Railroad Near Black Mountain Yesterday, v ' A collision of freight trains occurred 00 the Western North Carolina railroad ... early yesterday morning near the big tunnel on that road. The cause ofthe collision was due to a misunderstanding 0 orders on tlie part of the conductor and engineer on train No. 19. This train -should have taken the side-track, but neglected to do so, and train No. 20, running at a sjieed of twenty miles per , hour, was not able to slow up in time, and ran into No. 19 with considerable force. - - 1 ' r 1 1:- s.- The engineer, Cashing, of train No. 30, , was slightly wounded, and four cars 00 each train, besides the engines were bad ly wrecked. Dr. W. D. Billiard, surgeon of the company at this place left on a special train immediately upon receipt of - the news ol the wreck to attend upon the wounded engineer. The loss to the railroad company will . not probably exceed 92,500. ? ' aim to Bee You, oentlemen. ' 1 We were' pleased to have calls y ester- day froraj. Milton Brown, of Albermarle. Stanley county; A. K. Smith, of Smith- -field, Johnson county j F. 8. Johnson, edi- ' tor ofthe Press, of Franklin, and Master.. Henry Baglcy, of Raleigh. Foster Acquitted. , ... Kit Foster, colored, charged with the murder of Albert Simpson, also colored. has been discharged by justice. Summer, , who after a careful and painstaking ex. ' " v v aminatiou ofthe case, found no evidence ' of Fostcr'a gMilt ifl anjf particular of lb ' '' allegations contained in theworraot- . ."." ... A Lacturo T.Mlgbt. L jw ,. .Wilson Carey, the colored member from . , 1 -Caswell, will speak at the court house to-' night upon the "Capabilities oftbe Negro '. ' Race.- - -I't''."" ' "First steps in North Carolina" Histo-" ry, by Cornelia P. Spencer, ia an intty eating book, Just out by Alfred Williams & Cc. North Carolina Hfetforfcal EwU,
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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