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DAILY rr VOLUME V. ASHEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1889. NUMBER 40. CI A NIGHT ADVENTURE WITH A HURSK THIKF ON HITCHKU.K HIGH PEAK. How an" Idiot Wlio Lost HIM Hand by Claaplnir the Rail While HauKlnir From a Treatle Captured a.Treacher- dm Half Breeds Prom Univedily MnjsiuarK. While tramping through the mountains of North Caroliuo during the summer of 1SK5, 1 hail the good fortune to makefile ascent f Mitchell' High Peak, nnd while spending the night oil its summit 1 had one adventure which 1 shall endeuvor to relate. My brother und ! started one .evening in the latter part of July from "the stu tion," to go a distance of five miles, to A guide's house near the foot of the mount ain. Our intention was to 8)eiid Ihe night tliere and get an early start the next morning for a nine mile climb to the summit. . As usual we carried our sketch boxes, and as we were both fond of this kind ol work; we made it a source not oul v of pleasure but also of profit. About nightfall we reached the guide's home. It was a dilapidated, though roomy, log house on the banks of a roar ing mountain stream, the Swunnanoa, alMiundiug in trout of the speckled or mountain variety. We fouud there two boys from Tennessee whoexpected, .hem serves, to make the ascent the next tiny, and were glad' to share with us the guide's fee. In entering the house, we had noticed lving on the porch, with his headaguinst a post, a short, hump-shouldered man of about sixty or seventy years of age, with a wrinkled' face and grouted gray beard, barefooted and wearing an old slouch hat and coarse shirt, with string sus jieuders. He had a very narrow brow, and one of his hands had been cut off at the wrist ; altogether he wus a strange looking figure. The sister of the guide told us, while we ate our supper of "wheat bread" and muddy coffee, that he was an idiot, and being harmless they allowed him to stay with them and sleep on the floor ncarthc fire. "Ther' uint no harm in him at all, "she said, in the usual mountain jargon, "but he hain't nowhere to stay, unlcst we let him stay here, an' it looks hard ter drive him away." "You see, sir," shecontinued, "he hain't but one hand. Some two or three year ago he wus a-walkin' on the railroad down here at Roun' Knob, wher' ther' is a stone trustle, an' he had somebody's little child afcmg with him. "Wall, they sturted to walk acrost the trustle, but they hadn't got morc'n hall way when the train come in sight round the cut 'n' they didn't know what ter do. Wall, the little gal managed to git off in time, but John, thur, he hung down out side the trustle 'n' put his hand over the rail an' the train cut it off. "Sence that, John hain't had no use fer the train, but stuys 'round here purty much ull the time, V sometimes he goes up on the mounting w.ith the others. Thcy's always glad ter have him ter carry bundles fer 'cm. John's always williii."' We watched him walking around in his bent, shilling Cushion, sometimes ''writ ln' " on a scrap oC dirty pncr witha stub of a pencil. "Keepin" his counts," the woman told us, with a nod and a smile. We arose the next morning, long before the sun had reached the valley, und ate our breakfast, in thatdewy coolness thut charactizes the atmosphere of a inount- nin-"cove. From the guide we procured blankets, bread, ground coffee and a piece of dried bacon, which articles we divided into oiieks and distributed l)etwecn us giving . a part to John, he having announced his intention of going with us. Then, land ing to the task, we set out in the best of spirits. Our path followed up the clear Swannnnoa, continually crossing aim re-i-rossiiiL' it. Toll 11 shuffled uloug behind us talking to himselfabout a "b'ar" that he had seen up in the "cove." Upon our asking the guide how old he supposed John to be, he replied that he "reeoned he wui nieh unto sixty year, though he says hhnsclf as he will be sixteen in June and March." . . . We had made about two miles in this "way whAi we came upon a party ol ventursoinc young people' from .New Jersey, mounted, and evidently intent on niakimr tke same journey that we had started unon. . Among the guides whom this party had emnloved. we noticed a half-breed Indian, who had straggled off we were told from a roving band of Cherokees, of which tribe there remains still quite a mimlicr in the southwestern counties of Cherokee nnd Swum. He was a crafty looking fellow, and wore leather mocasins and leggius, and a "coon-skin" cap, all ornamented after the Indiun lashion witn beuus. uurguuic further told us that he often accompanied nnrties coinir UD on the mountain, for the purpose, ostensibly, of getting balsam canes and nsliing rons, wuien ne pre tended to sell. In consequence of thecircumstane which 1 am alout to relate, I have always had a vivid recollection of the appeurance ol this fellow. We soon began to climb in earnest, for the grade, which up to this point was easy, now become very iteep. The path is well marked but very crooked, going.! m a zig-zag lashion m order to aitora a better footuiK for the horses. The surface was covered, for4hf most part, up to an altitude of aliout 5;K)0tcet, with a heavy forest irrowth of oak, chestnut, and ash, dotted here and tliere with great spruce pines. Above this altitude the growth is nlmost excusivelv balsam. Patient toiling brought us past the half-way house, over the great dome of Potato Top, down a snort distance, men over the peak' called "Clingman's," and the smaller peaks Uibbs and tianuacK und it was five o'clock in the afternoon before we reached the summit of the monarch of the Allechuuies. After stuking the horses we settled our selves to enjoy the enchating panorama, of which it were useless to attempt a de scription, When the sun sank behind the billows of mountains, we were so lost in admiration of its benutv that we scarcely had time to make ready our canq'tiug v. place before the darkness tell, or runic ' arose, for thus it seems, to do on the mountain top. We were to slccu uudcr shelter formed by the shelving ol a ledge of rocks, nt a short distance from the summit, our liml ached so much from our exertions that we were disgnised to look upon a prospective bed of bulsuin boughs us a luxury. A fire of balsam logs was kindled in front of the great rock,fortlietemcrlure at this altitude was quite low, notwith standing the fact that it wus midsummer. . Besides, this, the fire would be of service to frighten off any prowling wild benst, for blnek bears and wild cat are quite often seen on the block Moutaius. Rattlesnakes" were suggested, but the guide offered to "eat all vou ketclied ilmvc the hall-way house. With this assurance we drew over us our blankets, nd, with ket extended to the hre, we slept I dn not know bow long I bad been Asleep when 1 became conscious of some movement near inc. 1 tin.dlv mamicx-d to arouse myself, and found tli.it tlie lire hail died down, and that puns of cloud were being bkrwn-cjirer-tis-ijy the-wmtf, 1 started to get up to rake together tlie mouldering logs, but seeing tlie idiot, oh a, sitting drawn up, with his chin on his knees, und acting rather strangely, 1 paused. lie hud been slinking uieemlol a bough in which I lav, and as I looked at him, he pointed his fmgeruptlie ledge to where those of the other party were sleeping. 1 followed the movement with my eves, but seeing nothing unusual, I started again to go toward the fire, thinking that John was indulging in some of his usual contortions. Hut as he kept point ing, I again looked, and had my curiosity aroused by seeing a figure, which I recogniitcd as that of the half-bred, step- ing about very cautiously among the slumberers. Their fire had died down so much that could not see well enough to make out what his actions meant. Soon he came out from under the ledge und disappeared m the path to tlie summit. At this the old man became excited, ind after-watching the retreating figure until he could see it ho longer, he sprang up and stole uround the lower end of the granite ledge. This ledge is several hun dred yards in length and runs from the edge of the summit, on the path side, in a direction penieiidiculnr to that of the chain. 1 he ledge slojx's toward the norli, nnd it was under the shelter thus formed that we slept. On the south side the surface sioikxi on rapidly, and was covered with the almost impenetrable growth of balsam to the very buse of the ledge. Something prompted me to follow the old man, though 1 took the precaution to get from my 'pack a revolver. " I had thought that side, of the ledge almost untrodden by human footsteps. but I soon found mysclt mistaken, lor the old man darted quickly forward lose to the face ' ot the rock, und as I followed as bcstl could, I saw that we were in an unused trail with afforded a passage, crannied and dangerous as it was. "John kin ketch ver," he said to him- -M.il with a chuckle. Then 1 liegun to sec what the old fellow's idea was, ami when, after some very crilous climbing, I saw belore, tis the well marked path by which we liaT-sccndcd the mountain, 1 realized that he would, in someway in tercept the half-breed at this xint. 1 Had cause to uc inuiiKiui, m tins limb of about two hundred yards, for mv previous training m this direction, for I was obliged Bometimes to hold on with my lingers in cracks ol the rocks, and several times I came near tailing uto the tops of the dark balsams Mow. Immediately upon reaching this path. ohn crouched in the shadow of a clump ol balsams, keeping a sharp lookout to ward the summit. I did the same, hardly knowiuir why, and lelt, 1 confess it, a ittle nervous lit the company ol this idiotic old fellow. Soon the unmistakable sound of a horse's hoofs striking against the rocks was heard, and three horses, on one of which was seated the Indian, appeared in the steep, rough path aliove, His plan evidently was to make off with the horses under cover of darkness, ind, once reaching, the half-way house a deserted rock cabin I, he would take one of tlie obscure trails leading down on the other side of the mountain, thus making his way to where he would be sale from pursuit. I gripiied my pistol, having. However, a very confused idea of what I wanted to do. John settled the mutter lor me, for as the Indiun, seated on the foremast horse, got opixisite the bush which con cealed us, he sprang into the path directly in front of the horse, and, in lact, almost under his feet As might be supposed, the horse gave a sudden lunge to the right, thus unseat-1 ug the Indian, lithe and sinewy as he was. 1 he path here ran along the slop ing upger edge olu very steep declivity, and the Indian, falling on the lower side, was not able to gum a footing, und literally rolled all the way tothe bottom. The frightened horses contrived to turn about in the narrow, shelf-like, path, und made their way back to the summit. 1 heard the fellow crashing into the balsam tops Ix-low and could not help feeling a little-pity for the poor wretch, badly as he had deceived us. It being too dark to venture down from the path to look after the Indian's injuries, 1 hurried up to the summit, and then down to the camp. John followed me, keeping up n running series of excited buckles nun grunts, displaying evident satisfaction at the ruse he had played. I awakened the others und told them what hud transpired. We did not attempt any more sleepini, but staked the horses where we could watch them and listened to the "hair-lifting" tales which the guides, by turns, told us. The situation was wild and romantic in the extreme, and the region abounds in weird and curious legends which an episode of this kind always .brings to mind. Early the next morning several of us went to the scene ol the occurrence, ana picking our way carclully down the rugged sloiie, found the half-breed badly bruised and with broken arm, sitting with his back against a tree trunk within a tew feet of where he had fallen. He was very sullen, but seemed to show some gratitude when he saw that we were disposed to treat him kindly. We had to help him on a horse when we got read v to descend, and when we reached the guide's house we left him in his cus tody. In the sack which he carried we loutul a number of valuables, including some money which he had taken from our packs while we slept. Before separating to take our different routes, we made arrangements with the guide who hud befriended the halfwitted John to give him food and clothing for a "year at least, for we felt that we were greatly indebted to his wakefulness und cunning. VV'c reached "the station" alniut night fall, thoroughly tired, but proud of hav ing siient the night on this 1'isgah of the Occident. Hi'NTKK L. Harris. A ProHperona Exchauire. Nkw Yokk, May 28. The annual meeting of the New York Cotton Ex change was held to-day. Kqiorts showed a net profit in running the exchange building of $14,34-1 with a surplus after paving all exiiensrs ot $2,4o.i. 1 he past yeur is said to have lieen one of et,rnt' dullness m n l siccniniive markets but the trade in spot cotton has shown nn improvement. . Help the Light Infantry. THE FIGHTING FRENCHMAN UK COHHAUNAC M.4KI-.H tiCKNK IN THK NKNTK. lvMM-u Mtrlkea Continue Ameri cana Wltueaa Irlali F.vlctlona A Dinner by Mr. iiladatone Ueneral Foreign News, -rAHIS,.Mny. 2H. In the JC'hamlier of Deputies to-day Laguerre" gave notice that he would internllate tlie govern ment in relation to the delay of the Sen ate in making a rcHrt in tlie case ol (Jen. Boulnngcr. President Melinc replied, that while he was desirous to rciect the lilierty of the tribune it would be impos sible to allow Laguerre to make such an interpellation. The Senate, he said, was entirely indcicndciit in this mntteras the issue was of a judicial character. The Chumlier had ho rig'it or power to" inter fere. Lngucrre referred to recent inter jiellatious made in the Chandler concern ing the slowness of certain judicial ac tions of the president of tlie Senate, while sitting in a case like that of Boulanger. He was similar to nn examining judge nnd the government hud a right to in form him that proceedure was slow. . If no debate was permitted on his interel lution public opinion would severely judge the pari iamentiarisin and the Cham ber would exhibit a tear ot universal sul frage. These remarks caused an uproar. When it subsided Ue Cassagnac declared that Mcline had taken it ufnm himself to as sume tlie guardianship of the majority. He asked the republicans to show some decency, nnd denounced the 'resident's decision as an ignoble mockery of just ice. Here there was a renewal ol the uproar, Uc Cassagnac, in conclusion, said that if the deputies retained any feeling of shame, courage or duty, they would vote for Laguerre to proceed with his in terpellation. The chamber after passing u vote censuring De Cassagnac proceeded with the order of the day by u vote of 300 to 216. The Uerraan uirlkea. Iii'.KUN, May 28. The committee of coal pit owners in the lissen district rec ommend warning their men that unless they resume work by Friday next they will lie permanently discharged. PkAia K, May 28. Strikes at I'ilsen have assumed a threatening attitude. Troops have lieen . ordered there to pre serve order A I,ocal Uoveriimeiit 11111. Dmu-lN, May 28. The Irish Times, conservative, says that a government commission of" exiierts which will have no connection with politics ..will lie ii poiuled to inquire into the existing sys tem ol' local and iuqicrial government with a view to drafting an Irish local government bill. More Kviclloiia. Dl'ltUN, May 28. liight tenants on the I.iiggacuraii estate were evicted to day, luany English und American visitors witnessing the work of eviction. The Manjuis of Londonderry will retire from the vicenryship on August 5th, A tladalonlan Dinner. London, May 28. Sir Charles Kusscll gave a dinner this evening to Mr,, und Mrs. Gladstone. Among the guests were I'arnell, the Earl of Aberdeen, Frederick Harrison, lleirne Jones and a number ol parliamentary, (iludstonians. RIOTINU niNKK!), The Ilallana Mean Flit lit Not Car. In It for Their I.lvea. IIkaiiiwoou, 111., Mav 28. Eight com panies of the th Illinois National Guard pitched their tents on the Chicago, Wil mington & Vermillion coal lauds nt the "J" shaft this morning and nre now scouting the Italian quarters. Twenty five miners have been arrested. On their persons were found knives and revolvers. It is asserted that the Italians arc rally ing at Gadlcy, Coal City, Clark City, Gardner nnd Brokeville for an attack. The plan of Col. Dennett is to attack the Italians' settlement in detail Iteforc they leave. Great activity is noted in the Italian quarters and crowds are seen gathering to rescue their arrested bret h ren. Residents sav that the Italians mean fight nnd do not care for their lives. The whistle in "J" shaft blew for work this morning but no miners re ported. The Situation at Marquette. Mahui'KTTk, Mich., May 28. There-is no change in the strike situation, not a pound ot ore is moving on the dock. There is a 15,(K)0 ton fleet now here. Hundreds ol imported workmen nave just arrived by a siiccial which ran right on the docks, 1 he men went to work, the strikers jeering and shouting at them and officers keeping the crowd back They believe no trouble will follow. The streets are packed for a whole block in the neighborhood of the dock where the men are at work. Botli sides remain firm. FATAI. RAILWAY COM.IMION F.nu-lneer and Brakenian Horri bly Crnahed oihera Injured. Bkidgepoht, Conn., May 28. Sjiecinl freight train from the city collided with regular Albany freight, bound South, on llousatanic railroad about 4:30 o'clock this morning one mile from Bull station causing a disastrous wreck. Both trains enme together with a terrible crash wrecking the engines into shnix'le masses, telescoping two freight cars on the up train, smashing three cars of the down train and derailing nine other cars. bngineer Wilham B. Look, ol Great Har rington, Mass., who had charge of the engine ot the up train was crushed to death. His remains were found buried in the coal of his tender. Charles Olds hrakeman on the sumctruin. was terribly crushed and died in a few moments after the collision. John Lamonte, of West Stockbridge, hrakeman, jumiied as the trains came together. 1 1 in lelt unklc was crushed and one of his ribs was fractured James McDcrmott, engineer of the down train, lumped lust belorc the collision. His shoulder wus dislocated and he was otherwise bruised. The two latter wi recover. I he cause ol the accident wus due to disoliediencc of orders. The Ieai(ue'a Hooka. London,' Mny an. ihe i'arnell com mi sion will adjourn on Friday un'il June In. I'crinismon hn)bcci given to imprisoned nicmlicrs of parlia ment Condon and lohn O'Connor t come bo London and testify before the Commission. Kfid, ot counsel lor rnrnell prVuluccd U'forc the commission to-dnv the League books which have been in possession ot Mrs. Moloney, trensnrer ( the Ladies' Lund League in Dublin. II stated that the Times has subou-mc Mrs. Moloney, und could have procured i ne hooks oeiorc u u nau ucsircu to. THK LOCATION OK TRINITY. A Kalelich cltlseu Ulvca a Hlte Important Prohibition Declii Ion The Droui(hi Broken. Kai.kich, N. C, May 28. Sixxial. ttalcigh is making an earnest effort to Ik selected as the new locution of Trinity College. R. S. Pullcn, who, sometime ago, gave the city park to the State as a site lor the Agricultural and Mcclianicul College to-day guvc a valuable site for Trinity College. , . Legal opinion was given to-day on the new local option law which is of special iniKrtance now when the elections arr so near at hand. It is that the word "intoxicnting" which designates liquor in the act includes ull liquors, domestic wines and hard cider, and that hone ol these can lie sold ; hut while tlie law is so stringent as to sale it dots not in any way prohibit the manufacture of nnv kind of liquor and such manufacture is pcrmissahle anywhere at will. The corner stone of the United States Custom House at Wilmington will be laid next Tuesday by the Grand Lodge ol Masons. Lem Hays will be nrrnigned to-morrow at New Berne for the murder of John Harris. The long drought in the counties in the southeastern section of the Slate was broken yesterday and the farmers feel more hojieful. Bishop Watson dedicated St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal church at Wilming ton Sunday. They Were Appointed. Editor Citizen: In your comments on Mr. Ewart's letter you quote me s say ing that "he 1 1 1 supposed Mr. Windom had approved the apixiintment of West all as siqieriiiti'ndent, Mr. Thos. L. Clay ton as foreman, and Mr. L. H.McBrnyer as clerk." What you should have said was thut Mr. Windom did appoint the gentle men 1 recommended nnd I supposed had signed the letters notifying them of their apM)intments. Assistant Secretary Thompson nt my request presented the inattc-r to secretary Windom, stating to him that I had with much difficulty, audj after having one bill vetoed by the Presi dent, slice-ceded in securing the appropri ation for the public building; that mv father had donated the lot (not a "small part" of it, but ull of it) on whichto erect it; that I had filed my recommendation for the npHiinlments liefore the expira tion of the Democratic administration, and that he (Thompson) thought, in view of the facts, it was due to me that the gentlemen whom I had recommended should be apiKiinted. Secretary Windom conceding the propriety and justice of granting me this privilege, consented to have the appointments made, with the understanding, however, that if com plaint was made by Mr. Ewart the np Kiutecs should lie removed. Mr. Thomp son endorsed the piqicrs, stating that all the facts had been mudc known to secre tary indoin and that he ( Vt indom) or dered the appointments to be made, which wus accordingly done. very rcsK'cttully, Thos. I). Johnston. 8PORTINU Ni:W. Baaeball. A t I 'hiladclpliia-l 'hiladcl phiu 5, i'ltts- burg'4. " At New York New York 7, Indiana i olis 0. .At Cincinnati Cincinnati 13, Louis- ille 12. At Boston Boston 10, Chicago 3. At Washington Washington 3. Clcvc- ind 5. At Augusta Chattanooga (i, Atlanta 'J. At Baltimore Baltimore 5, Athletic 1. At Columbus Columbus 7, Brook- Ivn4. . oraveaend Races. Bkooklyn, May 18. Track heavy but weather fine. 1'irst race six furloiiL's : Ouwav won Bill Letcher second, Druidcss third. Time 1.12I4- - - Second race mhe nnd a furlong; Bella li. won, bwilt second, Guarantee third rime 2.01. Third race 2 year rtlds, six furlongs; Civil Service won, Blackburn second, Sir William thud. Tunc 1.19. Pourth race mile and half; Mnrnnder won, Hanover second, hlkwood third Time 2.42. 1'ilth uice mile und furlong; I. 0. It won, Panana second, Bessie lane third Time 1.G9V4. Sixth race mile and Kith ; Raymond G. won, Grnvdown second, Mmtali third. Time 1.53',. Knoll's Cilory Departed. Cincinnati. May 28. Winners nt Ln- tonia to-day were Gardner, Lake View, Adelc M., Landlady, Comc-to-taw, Out- ook. In the filth nice tliere were only three starters Come-to-Taw, Longfish and Proctor Knott. The first named won, Longfish second. The once great Proctor Knott currvmg only 110 pounds with a stable boy in the saddle was whipK'd from the eighth poL to beat Longfish, but could get no nenrer than a length to him, having to be content with last place. KKPUHTOHUl. RIPPI.F.H. Three cases in the ixdice court yester day netted the city $10.50 in the way of fines. ."". -,..., Tobucco sales yesterday were brisk and the leaf in nil grades found ready buyers at good prices. The ordinance of baptism will be ad ministered at the First Asheville Baptist church this evening at 8 o'clock. A new public road lessening the dis tance I iet ween Asheville and Black Moun tain is to be luid out during the next few days. Three shares of "bathing house stock" were sold to outside parlies by President Breese yesterday. The price paid wus above pur. ' The street cars will run until J2.30 o'clock to-morrow morning to accommo date those who attend the military fair at Kuy's warehouse this evening. The Rescue Hook and Ladder firemen huve received their new uniforms. They nre handsome, indeed, und the Rescue boys will make a great show on 'dress parode. The officers of the new criminal court will be elected at the joint session oC the hoard ol magistrates and county com missioncrs, to be held in the city, on Monday next. THE CHICAGO MYSTERY. THK MVKnF.KF.Kit AKF. HF.1NU Nt Hi:i.V KI N DOWN. A Mtartllnit Hlory of a CoiifcMNlou Which la Denled-The Coroner Sends Coutfhllu. Woodruff and O'Mulllvau to Jail. ' Cmk-ac.o. Mav 28. The Times in a late edition lias the following: '"Putrick l bullivnn lias lilted the veil ot conspir tcy. He has made a full conlcssion and has given to thcK)lieethe names of every mic he knew was implicated in the mur; ler of Dr.Cronin. O'Sullivnh was ncutlv trapK'd. Day after day he has lieen sul iected to the questioning of ollieerf; day (Iter day he bed, but no liar lives who lueslioued by different men nt different tunes, can weave a woof ot falsi hood so strongly as to make it apienr to be a truthful fubric. The ice man did not know that on tlie very night that Dr. Cronin wns murdered the vfudiee took IHissession of the blood-stained cottage at 1727 Ashland avenue. But such wus the case. The police puniied O'SulliVnn Inst Thursday. He contradicted himself frequently. Then they told him their suspicious und gave him enough truth to show that they know more than he thought they did, Next day O'Sullivan changed his tune and morecqntrndictions followed. This lying continued until yesterday. Then "he decided to tell the truth and bv so doing save himself from the fate that surely awaits the slayers of Dr. Cronin. He notified Cnpt. Schaack f his resolution. At 11 o'clock yester day morning O'Snllivan-was taken into Cnpt. Wings' privute ollice. He was confronted by Capt. Schaack and Stut ter took long hand notes of the conlcs- sion. It took many hours to tell the tale; from 11:30 o'clock In the morning until six in the evening they talked; but cverv awful detail of the crime wus revealed. l-iiially the story was ended and O'Sul livan tell back in his chair exhausted. Mayor Baldenwick, of Luke View, who knows O'Sullivan and has great influence with him wns culled in during the utter- uooii and took part in the conference. Mayor ISaldcnwtck told O Sullivan to make a clean breast of it. "It will all lie found out anyway, " said the Mayor, "and for God's sake don't keep back a single thing." O Sullivan took his friends advice, lie confessed that he had known DauCough- lin for many years instead of having made his acquaintance shortly after the murder. 1 he ice man staled that he wus u member of the Clan n.i Gael in good standing, and wns present at Lincoln Hull the night ot March 22, when Dr. Cronin officiated at the initiation of sev eral new memlx'rs of the order. O'Sullivan revealed the whole plot and the nanus ot all those connected with the great crime. Mayor Baldenwick said last night that the statement was of "a most startling nature; "it implicates many, but 1 must not talk. Several sensational arrests may lie ex iiccted to-day. . Mayor Baldenwick of Lake View was seen this morning by u rcKrtcr and was asked for a confirmation of a published statement to the ellect that Iceman 1 O'Sullivan made a full confession ol the plot to kill Dr. Cronin, and ol tin-manner in which it was carried out. The mayor declared that It was not true. Detective Daniel Cougliliu, Patrick O'Sullivan, the ice man, and Frank J lilack abas woodi ull were indicted bv the grand jury this evening for the mui der ol l'r. Cronin. Hug result was reached after an investigation which Itcgan nt noon and lasted seven hours, during which a dozen witnesses were ex aniined and a mass of evidence consid ered. The three prisoners were included in one indictment to which there were three counts, one charging Uicm with killing Dr. Cronin with a .blunt instrument; second, alleging the use ol ashurp instru ment, and third, instruments and means unknown. No evidence was introduced to prove a conspiracy and Croinn s pri vate private puHrs were not placed lie- lore the grand piry. I he witnesses culled were those whose stories have been tol in the general outline, if not in de tail in- tlie press. Judge Longuecker thought it advisable to tighten the coils into which the three prisoners had already lieen drawn and fasten them with, in dictments, probably to prevent anV at tempt to secure the release of one or more of them on bail. The Cronin Iiiqueat. Ciiicai-.o, May 28. Coroner Ilents convened his jury nt ten o'clock this morning, and before taking testimony in the case took il out to Lake lew to ex amine the Carlson cottage, in which the murder is supposed to ha,ve lieen com mitted. Alter eleven o'clock, P. O Sulli van was brought from the Lake View station lietorc Justice Kolsten, East Chi cago avenue, und held without bail until June 10. A mittimus was made out for his committal and he wns taken to Inc county jail. Prank woodruff, the horse thief, was brought liefore Judge Williamson tins morning to plead to tlie charge of larceny ! as bailee. He entered a pica "of not guilty," and whs taken back to the jail. Wooilrull is the man who says he carried the body in a wagon to Lincoln Park on the night ol Cronin s disap)enronce. The Dailv News has the following: De tective Robert Bruce, who hus.licen con ducting a private agency in this city, walked mio Horace Elliott s office tins morning, and said thut several months ago Alderman MeCormick offered him $1,100 to kill Dr. Cronin. Bruce,, who litis just returned from n three months' stay in Texas, says McOormiek paid him $100 in advance and agreed to pay the remaining $1,000 when the jobwnsdone. Bruce declares that MeCortuiek told him to feign sickness in his office, and then send for Dr. Cronin and kill him. Bruce says he took $100, 8eiit it for liquor and never made a move toward carrying out the contract. Bruce liears a ruther unsavory reputation, and the police do not place ull the reliance in the world in his story. He has -been in numerous 8crtiics in this city. The Hloux I.hikIh. CniCAiai, May 28. A dispatch from Pierre, Dakota, says: John Grass, of Standing Kock, the leading chief of the Sioux nation, and While Swan, the prin cipal chief nt Cheyenne, were in Pierre yesterday. They conversed freely nliout the Sioux bill, saying that it would be ratified. Only one obiection was tniscd because the bill did not give the nation the south bank of" the Cheyenne river, but the Indians will sign as the bill pro vides for the payment of cash and they wont money more than laud. Willi Fever on Hoard. (Ji'KHKC, Mrty 2H. The Norwegian bark Premier, from Rio Janeiro, has been detained at quarantine lor fumigation. Two ol her crew died from yellow fever during tlie voyage and were buried at sea. THK KMUXVH.I.K FFJITIYAI, A (ireat Time In Hlore for Thoae Who DellKht In Mnalc, Hoat Racea, Bench Shows, F.lc. Knoxville's great musical festival which begins Monday, June 10, next, will be tlie greatest musical event known in the South, and as Asheville is more or less interested in the successofhcrsistercity'fc ClitcrpriisrrTnil CrrreKNtakes pleasure in helping her to materially attain that success. It was a great undertaking for Knox- ville to determine to have a grand musi eal festival with u down of the brightest , r . ... " " ""t ". -i L10I1SI. HUE K tills VI If tlllllfl-lfMklr h I - - . grand enterprise nnd ulreody we know I that the June festival is to be a magnifi- cent success. Indeed thtre was no doubt "" fVu"y- mviiauon a com .... f ,i i pnny ot cabinet officers, diplomatic rep ot it from the beginning. resentatives. hiirh official. nd . fC ror the liilormation ot those who wish to attend the festival Tim Citizen takes the following from the k'n.viii Tvii - f " J I 11 wm not be amiss u men lion her the -names of the nine irreat artists se-1 I , . t I ... J. . . - . . . Mlfiil Km mil hirh lua Hicttturniulmrl nn I Signor Jules I'erotti, the most noted tenor now living in America ; Miss Adele Aus der Ohe, the most re markable piamste in the world to-day; Maoam lerese llerbert-roerster, the distinguished dramatic prima donna so prano; M I Miss Helenc Von Doenhotf, the brilliant I irinia donna contralto: - . SiguorlJiuscniieCamimnari.recwnixed ... .,. nf th .,.tt fivin., hrii,.. ..w loists: Herr Emil Fisher, said to be the great- est liasso profundo on earth; Mr. Max. ilenrhx. one ol the numt fn. inous violinists ever seen in America ; Mr. Victor Herbert, tlie young but al- ready distinguished violoncellist. I Then there is the famous Boston Svm- phony Orchestra of Corty pieces which wi be brouL-it to Knoxv e for the Pen. livid bv the Director, the mmwnnl I'arl Zcralm himself. I Four of the six concerts will be iriven in Staub's Theatre and two at Elm wood I ark. No doubt every seat in Stoub't Theatre will be occupied during the four concerts. A contract has lieen closed by the com- initice lor the erection of an atnphi-1 vneavre in ui u woou rarK, wmcn wu. sea around the pavillion and will lie entirely pruiecicu irom Hunsiuue ami rum. i ne price of udiuission to the park has been fcu and STSffc idt 15 , . .. .1 I . .. .. j .. . I cents more. Thc Hast Tennessee, Virginia and I icorgia railroad, recognizing the magni- tudc of Knoxville's undertaking to secure I ugrcat Music Festivul. has mode the lowest excursion rate ever known in the history of the city. The rate for Festival 1 A similar report, relative to the widen week is 1 Vi cents a mile or 3 cents lor tht jng f short street, was recommitted to IUUIIU Hill II I Jill HUT IHII11L 111 I1, IClf t it. c J a. to KnoMvilk- Vli...1Mndof nro.JellheJury for necessary amendment- will take advantage of this remarkably low rate to visit the city. A URKATl'CCKt Was the Miilil Infantry Fair Itst Evening. . liver ntli' 1 lioiiBjiml iieniili. rilfetiflrl I 1m. military fair at Ray's warehouse last night. The A. L. I., under command ol Capt. John 11. Barnard were tliere with full ranks, und the silent drill executed by the company was one of the features ol the evening. - - The festival room was beuulifully dec orated with evergreens,- flags, bunting and bright colors, while nn unusuul mimlKT of lovely young Indies lent their presence and beauty to the scene a glo rious climux to the delightful pleasures ol the evening. " The siipjicr, under the splendid manage ment of Mrs. li. Strauss, wus simply im mense, and full justice was done by those present to the delicious viands so excel lently prepared and temptingly displayed. Mr. M. Klliek's fancy fur display at tracted considerable attention, as did also the double-headed calf exhibited by the same gentleman. Tli. irili1 lu-iiir even-tw-ft of the (trndi'd school children did credit to themselves and honor to the occasion, and were greatly enjoyed bv the audience before whom thev iierformcd. What more shall we sny-whnt more can we snv, than that the fair eclipsed anything of the kind ever attempted in Asheville liefore; that the ladies in at- tendance were prettier, sweeter or more gracious; that l opt. Human! and his boys" never looked handsomer or acted thc soldier more thoroughly; that the creams, cakes, ices, and supper were sim ply superb; that the assemblage was more refined nnd representative, or en joyed themselves more; that thc exhib its, decorations and attractions more ex cellent, or that the suecesss of any fete has been greater than that given under the auspices of the Asheville Light In fantry lust night. The fair will lie repeated at the same place this evening, beginning at the same hour, A gold-headed silk umbrella will be voted to the handsomest young lady in thc c tv; new and attractive features will be added ; thc udiuission fee will re. main unchanged, and everybody and his friends are exjiected to attend. Another Fire. A slaughter-house Is'longingtocx-slicrifl W.J. Worlcy, located on the west side of tlie French Ilroud river, near Smith's bridge, was burned down about 11:30 o'clock last night. Thc alarm was soun (led and the fire department sturted to the scene (it once. Thc building, a small affair, however, was consumed liefore cither company could get to the spot. Origin of fire unknown. The . a. I.ynch Fund. We are requested to remind those hav ing in their possession packages of ili cither to forward them or return them ut oni o. The progress of a good work is se riously retarded by the neglect of a few, WASHINGTON NEWS. THK PKKtHDF.NT IN BROOK. LYN FOk'mF.HOKIAL. DAT. Virginia Republican Trying to Dowu Mahone-Hlalne Olvea an Kxcuralon The Puritan to be Remodeled. Washington. Mav 28. Tlie Pmident will leave Washington to-morrow Jifter-J noon at 3.45 o'clock on the imnimt" sional limited express for the purpose of imriK-qHuing in memorial day exercises in Brooklyn on the 30th inst. He ex. iects to ret urn -to Washington Thursday ?T??uljy ana Pnvte tecretary Halford will accompany the rresiuent. T-i .. . ... iir iMmiiKllien nnirtKin mvra Itw retarv Blaine in honor of Sir lulian 1 uuncefottejnew minister from England, sprinkling ofWashington society boarded tht Despatch at 12.30 this aRernoonand "m "own ln fotomac as lar as Mount Vernon. Arlmirnl L imliaflu Mvn-4ai n 41. rvnni-tm.n- . j. s fnv 97 that u cnmtBa ! j v uniiiuou unuitl IUC disbanding and neace orevails. w T befn.nlde"nK the feasibility of changing the plans for the completion of the monitor Puritan held another meet- I 11117 to-dav flflrl HpciHrrt tn mvtitinviul tit adoption ot plans proposed bv the bu reau of construction, these look to sub stitution of heavier guns iu the barbette lor turrett guns and general addition to ine powers ana aeiense Ol tne vessel, U . """" i more 10 carry out I nan the original plans. lller was conference of 100 Hott Mahone Republicans of Virginia at the cuucii nouse ims evening lor tne "ur P of discussing some concerted plan of ioo by wnich Oen. Mahone's influence in securing appointments may be over mrown- l ne conlerence was called by urover, ex-governor Cameron and ex-congressman Mrartv. There was a good deal of talk about the WRY in which Gen. Mahone treated application fl,r offices sent to him. A further con- lerence will be held to-morrow morning. THK.C1TV FATHERS, And What They Did al Their Meeting- Iaat Nlajht. At thc mecting ofthe cit Coun. cU he,d ,ast evening, the report of thc ......!... t . ! : a juiy hmjoiiii:u oiiu.-viinc since u assess damages and benefits arising from the uf S".ulh T ' wircu up, uiscussea at lengin, ana linully rejected on account of the exces- Live amount of dnminrea fined h the , ti . i : i i l J"'" 6" v l"5 report, uuuuiieu. I A bill amounting to $?60 for uniCorms Cor the Rescue Hook and Ladder Fire I Company was brought before the Coun cil, agreed to and ordered paid. An order was made for the laying of sewer pipes along Willow street. Alderman Wolte submitted a resolution MTO tb deposit in equal sunt of all monies belonging to the city between the three banks of the city. The resolu tion was adopted by a vote of lour to two. A four-inch water main was ordered to be laid at once from College through Davidson to Eagle streets, and the ses sion udjourued. PURELY PERSONAL, Chief of Police A. II. Baird has gone to Statesville on revenue business. J. C. Pritchurd, Esq., of Marshall, was here yesterday. The Rev. Geo. Summey and wife sailed from Liverpool for New York on Satur day. Mr. W. J. Branch, who has been in Florida during the past winter, has re turned to Asheville. Dr. Chus. E. Hilliard returned from Thilttdclphiu. yesterday afternoon. His many friends are glad to welcome him numc "am Rev. Dr. J. L. Carroll leaves to-dajr lor Bryson City, where he will deliver an ad dress at the closing of the high school at that place on 1 hursday, Miss Phoebe Whitaker, daughter of J. B. Whitaker, jr., editor of the Durham l Plant, is visiting her cousin Miss Phoebe Jones, at 163 Haywood street, McClalchy Releae. Joseph McClatchy who was brought back from Knox ville and lodged in jail in this city about ten days ago, was re- -leased from custody yesterday afternoon, Mr. A. A. Feathcrston becoming his surety in the sum of one thousand dol lars for his appearance at the June term ofthe criminal court to stand trial upon a charge of assault with intent to kill postmaster Lytic at Ardcn several months ago. Fell from a Scaffold. ", - E. A. Poore, a painter employed by Lee & Perkinson, of this city, fell from a scaffold upon which be wu standing while painting a house in Lincoln Park yesterday afternoon, seriously bruising I his back, arms and shoulders. , No bones I were broken, although thc fall was over I twenty Icet, and through a perfect uet- work of arms and braces supporting the scaffold, Jadaon College. A handsomely designed and engraved invitation received yesterday," announces that, the onnuul commencement exercise of Judsoo College, located at Henderson ville, will be held on June 5 and 6. Rev. A. T. Robertson, of Louisville, Ky., preaches the annual sermon, and Rev. J. S. Dills, of Goldsboro, N, C, delivers the annuol address. - ' Attend the military fuir this evening. It will be your lust chance.
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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May 29, 1889, edition 1
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