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1 a u uy(jV-i DAILY TIZEN THE DAILY CITIZEN Delivered to Visitor in any part of the City. BOARDING, WANTS, For Rcnirand Lost Notices, three "finca or leas, 25 Cents for each insertion. One M until Two Weckn, "r le.. ASHEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1889. NUMBER 190. VOLUME V. THE CJ BRAZIL'S RULERS. A MANIFESTO BY THE NEW, ROOD II VK FROM THE OLD. Security to Life, Properly, mid OltllKntloiiH Promised Dom Pe dro Expresses Great Love for HI Late F.tnplre. RioJaneiko, (via Galveston I Novem ber 19. 1 lit' manifesto of the republican government ot Brazil is as follows: Follow Citizens: The people, tliearmy mid the navy and the provinces have now decreed the fall of the imperial dy nasty and the suppression of the mon archical system. This patriotic resolu tion has been followed by the formation of u provisional government whose first mission is to guarantee order, liberty and the rights of the citizens. The formation of thin government, until a definite gov ernment has been named, has been made with full regard to the most competent material. The government is simply com pulsed of temporary agents who will gov ern and maintain peace, libertv, fraternity and order. The attributes and extraor dinary faculties invested are for the de fence and integrity of the country and the preservation of public order. The provisional government promises to use all means in its power to guarantee se curity of lilc and property to all inhabi tants of Brazil, native and foreign, and respect for individual political opinions, excepting modifications necessary fur the the gmri of the country, army and navy the ordinary functions of tiie depart ment ol justice, civil and military admin istrations, will continue under their ex isting orgauizaiious, and respect for those holding positions will lie main tained. The senate and Stale council an abolished, and the chainlier of deputies is dissolved. The provisional govern ment recognizes and acknowledges all national compromises under the late government, and all agreements with foreign powers. The public debts, inter nal and external, will be resicctcri. Also all existing contracts and obligations legally made. (Signed! Deoiioko FoNSKCA, Chief of Provisional Government. Kinperor Dom I'edro made the follow ing reply to the communication of the new government informing hiin of his deposition : In view of the address handed me on the 17th instant, at three o'clock p.m., I resolved to submit to the command ol circumstances and to leave with nil my family for Europe to morrow Leaving this beloved country, which 1 have tried to give a firm testimony of my affectionate love and my devotion during nearly a half century as chief of state, I will always have a kindly re membrance of Brazil and hoies (or its proserity. 1). IKIKO d'Al.CAVI'AKA, To the Provisional Government. Adhesion to the new order of things continues. Candido Oiivera is still a prisoner. The King of Portugal has offered Emperor Dom Pedro the use of his palace at Lisbon. The funeral ceremony in honor ol King l.uis has been postponed. Scnor Campos Salles, the new minister of justice, who has licen absent, has ar rived in this city. He was received with enthusiasm. The provisional government delivered to the Emperor a draft for 5011 cantos to enable him to live well and independ ently of the donation already mentioned. The minister of justice has taken pos session of his department, having de clared before the president and ministers of the supreme tribunal his adhesion to the new order of things. Like declara tions have lieen made by all generals and magistrates. The National guard and most of the prominent public men in all the provinces are in accord with the present course of events. The Bourse continues animated, ex change 27 V. Will Move to Asheville. Murphy Bulletin : We regret if) learn that Mis'. W. C. Troy will soon give up charge of Oakland Park hotel at Valid-; town and move to Ashevillc, on ncioiitil ' uf the transfer of Maj. Troy from tliej Murphy branch of the Western Norm Carolina road I ) the Warm Sprinus : branch, which change places Maj. Troy j so far from Valleytown thai he would i seldom be able to visit home. Mrs. Troy I and her interesting family have won ninny friends during their residence here' who will lie sorry to have them move from the locality. KliiitlUN ol Labor. ! Atlanta, Xovemlier HI. The morning j sessiim of the Knights of L :bor, was de-1 voted to the discussion of the eight hour Uestion. Resolutions were adopted to; the effect that the mattei of short hours should be regulated by demand. Tin i effect of this is to leave it with local as semblies to get ns short hours as is con-1 sistent with different kinds of work. I The (ieneral Assembly fuvors a gradual reduction of time, but is opposed to any radical movement. A Disabled Bleamer. Ciiaki.kston, S. C, November 19 The British steamer Aimsrinle from Galves ton November 11, for Liverpool, was 8pokenoff this port to-day with the Brit ish steamer Bengorehend, disabled, in tow. The latter had sailed from Bruns wick cotton laden. She broke her shaft 300 miles enst of Charleston, and is be ing towed to Savannah. Mr. Davis' Condition. New Orleans, November 19. Last night lefferson Davis suffered considera bly from fever, but towards morning his condition became normal, This is the first time since his removal to this city that the patient has been absolutely free from fever. He is, however, extremely weak. Cotton Crop Estimate. New York, November 19. A dispatch to the Cotton Exchange to-day from Columbia slates that this year's esti mated cotton crop up to October 1 was 739.998 bales, ugainst 558,642 bales up thr same time inst year. Social Democrats on Trial, Bf.ki.in, Novemlier 19. Ninety-one so-j cial democrats are on trial at Ellierteld tor belonging to a secret society. Among them are four deputies. The weather To-Day, Washington, November 19. Indica tions tor North Carolina Fuir: station ary temperature, except warmer in western portion ; southwesterly winds. There was a serious strike yeBterday by the car drivers and conductors in Brooklyn, because of the discharge of some K"nighU of Labor. No trouble has occurred as vet. WA8H1NUTON MATTERS, After the Boodlers Navy Yard at New OrleaiiK Washington, I). C November 19. The civil service commission, it is under stood, has laid" before the President its findings and recomim-ndntinnsin the ease of offenders of the Old Dominion republi can league of Virginia who are charged with sending to the government em ployes resident in Virginia, just prior to the late election and in violation of the civil service law, circular letters soliciting contributions for campaign purposes. While the commissioners are reticent on the subject, it is believed that the com mission is confident of having made out a prima facie case against the accused, and they have recommended to the Pres ident their prosecution. The circular, it is understood, was signed by C. A. New ton, president, and Brook E. Smith, sec retary. I'pon the letterhead npiiearul the printed names of the officers, some of whom are now in the employ of the gov ernment. What action the President will take, if any, is not yet known. The commission appointed hv Secre tary Whitney last January, pursuant to an act of congress, "to report as to the most desirable location on or near the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic coast for navy yards and dry docks," has made its report to Secretary Tracy. The commission visited and ex amined the following sites, the advan tages anil disadvantages of which are set forth in detail: Port Royal, S. C; Sa vannah, Brunswick, Sapelo sound, Ga. ; Key West, Tampa bay, I'ens.icola bay, Fin.; Mobile bay and Mount Vernon, Ma.: Biloxi. Miss.; New Orle ins. La. The conclusion of the commission is as fol lows: "After carefully weighing nil the advantages ami disadvantages!)! Algiers as a site for a naval station, the commis sion is of the opinion that, whilethcspoi is not nu ideal one, no other place on the gulf compares with it in tin- advantages offered, and that the advantages are so many and so great and outweigh the disadvantages to such an extent that the commission has no hesitation in recom mending the location of a navy yard ami dry docks at the present government reservation at Algiers, La." The site selected is situated opposite the lower end of New Orleans, anil em braces the government reservation, 384 feet front on rhe river by 2.880 feet deep Additional ground would have tube pur chased, hut this, the commission says, can lie purchased at reasonable prices. The dry dock here, it is estimated, will cost $840,000 and require three years for its construction. As to Port Royal, the commission recommends the establish ment of a dry dock, a depot of nnva! supplies and ii coaling station on Mare's island, the site of the present naval sta tion. An estimate accompanying the re port fixes the cost of a timber dry dock: similar to those now building forthe gov ernment at $020,0(10, to be completed in three years. Held la Tlielr Contract. Washington, November 19. Secretary Windom has sustained Treasurer Huston in his controversy with the 1'iiilcd States Express Company in regard to trans portation of government moneys issued to meet business wants by the decision made this afternoon, that, under its con tract with the department, the express company is cimqicllcd to receive and transmit, at contract rates, any and all money tendered by the United States Trensurcr in his official capacity. Tenants' Leagrue Convention. Dfiu.iN, November 19. The Tenants' Defense League Convention was held at Trobc to-day. One thousand delegates were present, including n number ol prominent Parnclliles. Great enthusi asm prevailed. Messrs. O'Reilly and At kinson, of the Irish National League of America, received an ovation at a regu lar meeting of the National League in Dubiin to-day. They will be tendered a public dinner on Thursdnv. Washington Senator. I'oktlanii, Oregon, November 19. Bv common consent., one of the I'liilcii States senators to be elected is u warded to the east and one to the west division of the Slate ol Washington. On a ballot for the east side senator tile vote in the House to-day stood : John B. Allen 40. George Gurncr 14. T. II. Breiitscl 8, Charles S Voorliees 8. In the senate the vote stood : Alien 20, Turner 6. Report of the II. & O. Railroad. Hai.timouk, November 18. The sixty third annual report ol the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for the fiscal vear ended September U0, 1HS9, shows "that the gross earnings of 1889 were $21,303,001. an increase over 1SS8 of $99,510. Expenses ill 1889 were $14. 810,844, an increase-over 1888 of $610, 283. Net earnings in 1889 were $0,492, 150, an increase over 1888 of $339,227. Bond oHerltiKN. Washington, Novemlier 19 $1208. loo four and a half per cents were ac cepted by the treasury to-day. Fire Alarm Telegraph Accepted. The committee, consisting of Mayor Blnnton,. Mr. Pulliam anil Mr. Fitzpat rick, which was appointed to decide on the question, whether the general fire alarm telegraph system should be used in the city or not, have come to a decision. They met at the Asheville National Bank at 10 o'clock yesterday morning and made a contract with Mr. Clark, the representativeof the Gamewell Company. According to the agreement then re corded, the fire alarm telegraph shall be up nnd ready for use within two months after the date of the contract, It shall cost the city $3,460, and shall be paid in the following instalments. $460 on the date of its acceptance, $1,000 in one year, with six per cent, interest, $1,000 in two years, with six per cent, interest, and the remaining $1,000 in three years, with six per cent.irterest. Also, a clause was inserted, guaranteeing the system for the term of five years. As before stated in The Citizen, the non-inter ference signal boxes will be used; the wires will be of the best, hard drawn in sulated copper, and everything will be of' the finest workmanship. More Snow. Yesterday morning the snow reieated itself, falling so thickly as to cover the ground and housetops. It fell somewhat thicklv nearly all dav. but it all disno- peered from the ground before night, ex-1 cept from the mountains to the west of j us, where it still hangs out the sign of! winter. I SOMEWHAT MIXED. WHAT MIGHT Hi: TERMED A VERY SWIFT WITNESS. A Newspaper Reporter iyH That Another Reporter and Himself Put Mood on the Cotton and Put It III the Chinks for Fun. Chicago. November 19. The first wit ness in the Crouin trial to-day was Po liceman Redmond McDonald. lie testi fied that he saw Dan Coughliu at Kn.st Chicago avenue station be tween 8.45 and 9 o'clock on the night of the murder. On cross examination the witness fixed the time at 9 to 9.15 o'cloci,. On cross examination the fact was developed that the witness was a mc.nber of Camp 20 Clan-na-Gacl. On cross examination the witne s was askei! : "When did you first learn that Dan Coughlin's name was connected wii h the horse that drove Dr. Cronin away ?" "1 think about a week after, when they first got to writing it in the news papers." "Now, in what paper did you read about Coughliu being connected with the horse and buggy ?" "I do not know." "Was that before the body was found ?" "Yes sir." "Now, do you not remember that it is fact that Coughlin's name was never connected with that in any manner whatever until the ''5th of May, three days alter the discovery of Cronin's hody ?" Sensation. I I Hesitatingly I "It was w ritten in the papers about him in connection with the rig from Dinan's." William Mullacy was the next witness, lie testified that he had known O'Sulli van since April 4. He was not a member of the Clun-na-Guel. The witness testi fied that that he had heard a conversa tion between oid man Carlson andO'Sul li van about the tena ins oft he Carlson cot tage. The old man testified that O'Sul livnn said he knew them, and that they were all right. This witness testified that O'Sullivan said he knew none of them. On cross examination the witness said O'Suliivan was not out of the house after snpKT, and thai he went to bed about 9 o'clock. Tlie men who were out came in nt jibout 10 or 1O.30 o'clock. The Stale's attorney endeavored to elicit from the witness the statement that, in his evidence before the coroner's jury, lie had stated that he ilid not hear tht' conversation between O'Sullivan and the cider Carlson, lint the witness per sisted that he never so testified. Then the cross examination took a somewhat sensational turn, the evident intenti n being to direct suspicion to wards i lie witness as tile man who drove the white horse whiclulrew Dr. Cronin to his death. The witness, however, denied that he had even worn a beard similar to that of the man who was identified as having driven the buggy. Thomas Whnltu, cousin of Patrick O'Sullivan, lived at his house. He testi fied thai O'Sullivan, at about 9.15, Sat urday, May 5, went to bed. "W as there anything to call your at tention to that '!" nsfced the lawyer. "My litile girl halloed at them. Slit was in n rocking chair, and he came back and kissed my little girl. I went to bed about half an hour alter O'Sullivan." The witness was then subjected to a long cross examination, after which the court adjourned. W. Glenn, nrcportcrforthc Inter-Occ.in, testified that one week alter the murder, Mrs. Conklin told hiin that the white horse brought to her door bom Dinau's livery stable, in no way resembled the horse behind, which Dr. Cronin rode on the latal night. lid ward Jones, a reporter on the Daily News, testified that he went to the Carlson cottage several days after the discovery of Cronin's body. He went in company with another reporter. A st. irv had been told that morning inn vague way about the Cailson cottage, and as a Joke on the way there, they got sonic cotton batting and a piece of liver, the blood from which they smeared upon the cotton. They went into the cellar and put some of the blood stained bat ting in the""chinks in the ceiling, and some in rat holes in the floor. The wit ness denied that he had put it there to furnish material for a sensation in liisj paper. I On cross examination, the witness i said, neither he nor the other reporter put any of their blood stained batting in the cottage up stairs. Jacob Schiicr, the trunk maker, testi fied that the trunk which is supposed to have contained Dr. Cronin's body was made in his factory. It was, he said, a common kind of a trunk which has been on the market for years, and is sold to dealers indiscriminately. The lock was of the kind which he was in the habit of buying by the hundred dozen. It had been on the market eighteen or nineteen years nt least. Patrick Brcman, an employe of O'Sul livan, elaborated further the ice man's defence. On cross-examination the fact was brought out that the lawyers for tin defence got a lot of their witnesses to gether at O'Sullivan 's house last Sunday and went over their testimony in the presence of the entire company. The court then adjourned till to-mor-lovv. Mrs. Conklin this afternoon saw wit ness Mclcohy, but failed to identify him as the man who drove the white horse. Creditable to Asheville. We publish with real pleasure the fol lowing from the News-Observer of the 19th. Both of the young men are North Carolinians, one from the Enst, one from the West, both emulating each other in carrying the flag of their State's honor. Honor to both of them. Of course our sympathies are with our peculiar repre sentative, Roliert P. Johnston, and we know we express a general sentiment when we are proud of him. May he and 1 his gallant peer continue through the; course before them with the same bril-! hnncy that has distinguished their be-1 ginning: I George P. Howell, of Goldsboro, and I Robert P. lohnstou, of AsneviHe, late of! our I'niversity are, we are glad to learn, near the head of their class nt West I Point. Both have good prosiiects ot coming ont among the first five, and j Howell of being No. 1. It is very rare i that two from the same State should ! take such high marks. The grading is exceedingly rigid and such extraordinary proficiency shows, not only rare talent i and industry, but excellent previous . I nd industry. ,,,8truct,on- A lot containing 59 acres has been sold by Mr. C. M. McLoi'd and Mr. D. L. Reynolds to Mr. l. D. Sultle for $3,500. GIvM HAI. CITY NEWS. Marriage licences were issued to Mr. J. L. Long and Miss Louise McElrenth, of this county, and Mr. W. A. Wilson, of Madison county, and Miss R. A. Jenkins, of Buncombe county. A wagon, belonging to the Asheville Ice and Coal company broke down under its load of coal on Main street yesterday afternoon. Is this a sign that the coal-d season has commenced ? The meeting of the Free Kindergarten and Children's Aid Society will be held this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock, at the VV. C. T. l rooms over Smith's drug store. Do not fail to be present. More commercial men have been regis tered at theSwanminonth.in ever before. They appreciate the. "' tii s it affords them in directness of communication with the different business houses of the city. Alliance meetings will be held at Turkey Creek brick church, Friday, No vember 22; Sandy Mush, Saturday, November 23; Big Ivy, Friday Novem ber, 27, and at Flat Creek, Saturday, Novemlier 30. Gen. Robert B. Vance will address tin public on the subject of the Farmers' Alliance at Burnsville Saturday, Decem ber 7th, Thursday, December 12 at Sleevah, Graham county, and Friday, December 13 at Kohliinsville. There was quite a rumpus in one of the warehouses Monday night about 11 o'clock. After the smoke of battle had cleared a vay, it was loinid that Louis Fish had a battered jaw. He told the police that he went out to Iced his steers and was kicked by a imiic. But all will agree that this looks like a fish story. The darkey had a good time ol'it on Monday night. Oiiilc a number ol tin m coiigiegated in the square and, inspired by a little com liquor, proclaimed their want of fear for the police. One of them was too full for utterance and leaned caressingly against an electric light poll and wept copiously, ever repeating tlu refrain, "G'wav George. I aru't afered ol the p'lecc, hie but I nrn't gwinc to git in the calaboose nohow." The morning tram due yesterday morn ing at 7.40 did nol make its appearand during the day; and the 4.36 p. m. train was two hours late. The splendid con dition of the roads from Dam ille to Ashe villc, nil the way, forbids the suggestion ol any delay on them or any part or them. The delays occur beyond Danville, and the Midland road, from there to Washington City, whether rightly or otherwise, is made the scapegoat. The trains of our system generously wait at Danville, so that belated passengers from beyond need not be deprived of all hope. But delays arc now so much tiie rule rather than the exception, that they are becoming tiresomcly monotonous. PERSONAL MENTION, Mr. C. S. Preston, ot Commercial Ga zette fame, is stopping at the Swanu.i noa. Mr. J. C. Lavelle, of Washington, hid., is at the Grand Central. lie has brought an invalid brother with him. The lion. K. Klias, of Fran!. liu, and Mr. Frank Loughran, the proprietor of Hiekorv Inn. are at the Swannnuoa. Mr. W. Kerby. who reiiresents the house of Thaxton it Watkins. of Rich mond, Ya., has registered al the Grand Central. Mr. J. P. Patton and son, of Flctchcrr, who sold property to the value of SS7. 500.00 to Vanderbill, are at the Grand Central. Among the guets at theSwannanoa is Mr. Cliff Humphries, who represents the branch house of the Goodyear Ruliliti Company, in Atlanta, Gn. Bishop Lyman will be in Asheville next Sunday, the 24th instant, and will ad minister the apostolic rite of confirma tion to persons prepared and desirous ol receiving it. .Miss Thome, daughter of Mr. W. F. Thome, of Cincinnati, is at the Battery Park. She is one of the lenders of the gay set at the hotel, and a prime mover in all projects which promise to afford amusement and entertainment. Mr. Smith, a coiilrne'or of this city, who has made quite a number of con tracts for furnishing stone work for the buttresses of bridges, and who recently furnished the stonework for the Christian church, has lieen engaged by Mr. J. Gall, jr., to superintend the work on the Vanderbilt quarries. The Hon. Richard Crocker, a well known Tammany lender, is enjoying a visit to Hickory Inn. He is nn enthusi astic sportsman and is seen almost every duy with hisgun on his shoulder waiting for the quail to materialize. Mr. K. S. Stokes, the proprietor of the Hoffman House, and a party of friends are with him. A New Firm. The Asheville Dry Goods Company, has recently lieen organized in the city and has bought out thestockof Mr. W. H. Lea, and will continue the businessat his old stand No. 17 North Main street. The business will be under the able manage ment of Mr. J. O. Howell whose long familiarity with the business ensures its success. Mr. Howell has just returned from the North where he has been purchasing a new stock of goods, which are arriving daily. Masonic. Mt. Hermon Lodge. No. 48, A. F. and A. M. will meet in their hall this evening (20th instant,) at 7.30 o'clock, sharp, to confer the second degree. Members notified nnd visitors fraternally invited. 'ROFESSOR MITCHELL. in;; TOM COt'NT WILSON'S OWN AC OF THE SEARCH. He Appears for the First Time in Priut.and Ivstalllhiei His Claim ns the Hero nf the: IiilereHtiwc and Tragic Occasion. We publish the following authentic ac count of the search for and finding of the body of thcdistingiiishe l Prof. Elisha Mitchell who perished in June, 1 857, while engaged in scientific investigation. The disappearance of so distinguished a man under such eircumstuiici aroused an in tensity of interest that hat never had n parallel in mountain history. That in terest is still warmly alive, and tht mei- lenls of the loss, searel' and finding arc still topics of conversation among those who participated in the incmorahle events. We are fortunate m haviiiglrom the pen of Big Tom Wilson hiiuseil, the hiet figure in the sad incidents, expressed in his o wn strong, homely way. It is no disparagement to him that we priseul .he ni.rrutivc as he wrote it, verbatim ct literatim. He will appreciate the fact ihat we do so, without the attempt to polish him into the scholar familiar with literary woi k. For good reasons, we omit n portion of the narrative, which is tartly peisonal. Citizen. On the Night prior to the Discovery of the Body I Staved .'it the cabliin near the top of Mitehcls high peak on the Black Mm in Co witii A. H. Ailiu lames Alhu W. 11. Austin & W. 11. McMahnn Wi Ate our breakfast at Dav break consist ing of Some Beef ami Biscuit ami look enough along lor our dinner and Started olf in the direction that We Supposed Dr .Mitehel woulil have gnu I mm the top oi the peak to my house and had only gon Soni 2 or 3 bundled yards When Mr A. D. Alliu Said, Come here Big Tom 1 be lieve I have found his track, calling all the party together We followed the im pressions in the moss reseuibleiiig thi fool prints of a man Some 20ilyards am) found the marks of a -Shoe heel on u small balsam root and was Satisfied then that we vvcr on the track As we could Sec the print of the tracks on the root then wc held a hurried consultation and igread to return and back track to where he had left the top ol I he m til and ivc the whole loree Notice ol our success Ioing so and finding a coiupl le track under a fallen Balsam which lormcd a Shclhr for the foot print in the Soft loos trlli lieuc.ith then we was at the Bun combe trail and agreed to Siud Austin and MeMahan along yaney trail. 1 he two Allins and I going the Buncombe trail or road Some distance past the yaney roail perhaps a quarter of a mile in the Bucoinlic road ami mere met Mr. U'. Stailup and not on the rout to canev i;iver us Stated bv Mr. . informing them at once ol our Discovery and ex pressing our tlesiie to Lei M--. Step and his pnrty know all agreed to return to nnd follow t he Tracks ol the lost mnn thu Big Tom o ver nuksose to spread the g-ood tiding Whooped long and loud inukcing the mountain wring lor miles iwnv with the eeoe ot his bicntoiious voice then rctraeeing our Stepps the New recruits consisting ol Mr. Wcstall Robert Patton and a voting Mr. Btirgiu accom panying us we proceeded to the tracks out then without hesitation or delay traced the tracks to the heel print on the rock thence we must follow the dim foot prints of the lone man after the laps it 10 (lavs Big lorn Said come gentlemen it is dinner time we then took dinner and resumed the Search sending two men hack to the top to let all the loree know vizcalvin Patton and young Burgiu, Big I om leads I lie way and Said com on hoys here lies went Mr. Bob Patton said iw can vou say here lies went when we could not truck a horse here for the lau- I! Come Said Tom and 1 will show you how at The Same tim pulling off" a branch of Laurel Said do vou see the top il the leaf is dark green and the under side is white looks now 1 can see tin- white side of the leaf up turned lor 20 vds go ahead Said Patton vou are better than any old hound that ever Jump- Mi on a track So 1 did goe a head mlv looseing the track one time then it was found by Bob patton ami all stood stock still and called tiie old hound Big font and set Inm on lac track as you would your fox hound Tom leading the way down lo the creek the party ail .Tossed to the north side of the ercck but Big Tom who went down in the crcei: iliserving the marks of his shoe hcil tacks on the soiliii rocks as the onlv sign ir trace of the lost man thong Big Toms keen eye did not nnsiak and calling out lo his conirails said there is a high fall in he creek pist belo and I would not be urptistd if he is found right .there So coining lo the top ol the tall and looking loon could not see into tile dark water below for the spray and agitation of the tailing water going then to the rinht anil not on the left a slated bv Mr. W. an l still ahead of tnc parly on the North side of the pool IkIow could not see the water lor the over hanging rock Detween inl and the pool climbing round to the creek lielow walked out on a log and saw tue hat on the other end of the log on which I was standing calling to my eoniruds got no answer waiting lor a moment .-ailed again and thev answered and 1 said I vc found the hat com and see they then came to the top of the over hanging rock on the north side Irom where the pooll in which the dead body lay could not be seen much less the body but thev could see the hat it lieeing on the south side ol the creek and upon a log about one foot above the water I then went to the south side of the creek and up the same some 25 yds and from that point could sec distinctly the yellow form of a man in the pool and called out Ivc found him come and sec poor old fellow here be lays some one said have you found him yes saiil Tom come over! here he is they then went down to the log 25 vds lielow and crossed where I did and came up to me and said ves lliats him Bob Patton said let us not iake u false alarm we will get a pole and touch hiin then Big Tom took bis knife and cut a long Pe ruvian cherry pole and touched the body and gave the pole to Me. patton and he Inched the bodv also and said yes thats the body now said Tom I must sec where he fell from so going to the top of the fall again discovered the marks of the feet and hands of the ill fated professor at the too of the rock wher he had slid down the rock for 40 ft and then tell clear 15 ft nnd the pool was 15 ft deep; these are the facts in the case as stated by Big Tom nnd corroborated bv A. D. & James Allin. Written by ' Bio Tom. Cortland Brothers, Patton avenue, offer some valuable proierty for sale in the advertising columns of The Citizen this morning. THAT SAME COON. . Adolphus Again the Victim of the Ehon Veuuses. The first thing that struck the rc ! portorial eye, when he entered the Mayer's court yesterday morning, was that same Adolphus, who wanted tocateh I tnc train so badly the day before. There i he stood behind the bar, large as life, I decked out ill a brown flannel shirt and a white necktie, which was trying very ! hard to acquire the same color and with pretty lair success. The same bevy ot black maids surrounded him, only they were acuscrs instead of sympathizers as , on t,lt. ,nv ,dur(. Tlc sex ure V(.rv fickle, Adolphus. You see Adolphus had suciinibed to the temptations of a party and hadjsluid over for it. It was a bad slroke of policy for Adolphus when lit did this. He had already won her affections nnd it was a good time foi him to go away. But he didn't. And here lie is charged with striking her, and with many a sigh and tear, he tells tht Mayor about that bad sweetheart of his. "Yes, Sah ! 1 war some skeercd. Deed I was frightened right smart. We wai all about our folishucss teaziu' him about being locked up and the fust thing ) knew he struck me. He skeered me fo' I never had no man strike mc befo1. Here poor Mattie broke off' her testi mony and wept aloud, as she thought ol how that wicked Adolphus had treated her. But when Adolphus was fined ten dollars and costs, Mattie dried her tears, smiled sweetly on him, fished twodollars from her pockclbook and gave it to him. Three more crisp one dollar bills were produced by Adolphus and then, with a melancholy sigh he took off' his watch and chain, and deposited it with the fivt dollars on the table. The security was taken and Adolphus was released. Hut the Mayor examined the watch carefulh after his departure laid it down with a doubtful look in his eye. "It will push us pretty hard to get $(i for that, won't it, Mayor ?" "es," regretfully answered the latter, "it will, unless we swop it." One hour after this scene took place, Adolphus was seen sailing down tlu street with the s.'imcebonv damsels in his wake. All were in high feather, chatting and laughing as if nothing had happened. Ahem! Who ever could tell what a wo man would do next ? CRIMINAL COl MT. Ilunlness Transacted Yesterday Fore Murder Trial To-Day. The court resumed its sittingyesterday morning at lo o'clock. In the case ol Horner Slite and Baily the jury returned the veidict of guilty and a fine of $2." and costs was imposed. 1 he first ease in the morning was that of Elihu Britt, Wiley Foster, John Hall and Wash Cngle. They were charged with obstructing and altering the road which leads from the iron bridge, across the French Broad river, to the mouth ol Smith's mill creek. The indictment against these men was grounded on tht accusation that they threw great quan tities of dirt and stones into the road from what is known as Graham's quarry. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The following pleaded guilty and judg ment was suspended on payment of cost. Lcnesa Davison, Joseph King, Abe Davi son, and John Gnrlingson. The chief interest of the day was the trial of Mart Honcycutt on the charge of having entered the store of ) P. Ledhet ter & Co., about twelve miles distant from Asheville, on August 5th nnd hav ing stolen a quantity of general merchan dise. Suspicion was directed ttiwards him on account of the tracks, which lead from the store, In-ing traced to within a short distance of his boarding house. Also a number of the articles, which were stolen, were claimed to have lieen found on his person. The defense bused its case on the fact that the testimony of several witnesses tended to establish nn alibi and also that Mart had shown the goods found on him to several persons, previous to ihc lime of the robbery. At 1 1 o'clock last uighl the case was still undecided. The trial of William Fore liegins this morning and the sheriff has summoned a special venire of a hundred men to report to-day at 10 a. m. We were indebted last night to Mr. II Hardwick, for the fact that the court adjourned at fifteen minutes lieforetwelve o'clock, and that the jury was still out in the case of the State vs. Honeycutt, and had not agreed on a verdict. Talc and Marble In Cherokee. The Murphy Advance of the 15th speaking of the operations of the Kim- sey Company in Cherokee county, says: Madam Rumor has it that the talc works lormerly operated by the Atlanta Mercantile Company, will change hands shortly, and work again Iw resumed Should this prove a fact, together with the Kimsey Company's works in success ful operation, our settlement will enjoy a real five oooin. The Kimsey Company have not yet erected their mammoth derrick pole, but will do so ns soon ns another engine and machinery nrrives. ihc marble so lar taken out by this company is of a very superior quality, and they are no doubt pleased with the tut ure outlook. Two buildings have recently been erected here, in the structure of which marble enters with fine external effect. It is Georgia marble. The result is so pleas- iug-that such use will largely increase. We impatiently await the time when Cherokee marble, quite as fine, if not really better, will displace all others. Let the Kimsey Co-npany look in this direc tion, and make use of the railroad as soon as it is finished. The first story of thenewelectriclower in court square was erected yesterday VANDERBILT'S PURCHASE. WHAT HIS AGENT, MR. GALL, HAS TO SAY'. The Palace Will Not be ReKun Before Sprlnic Stables Now Be. I n if Hullt o Raise Good Beef Other Items. The work on the Vanderbilt estate is moving on slowly but surely. Mr. J. "iall,jr., who has the general oversight )f the improvements, and has been stop ping for a week at the Swannanoa, was interviewed by a reporter of The Citi zen last night. He is a bright, energetic man, and seemed thoroughly capable of pushing through the great work which he has undertaken. He told very many interesting facts concerning the progress of the work, which we append below : "I should be very happy to give you iny information I have, but the work is at Jreseiit in a very tentative state. It has just been gotten under way and but little has been done. The information which was published in the New York papers, especiully the Tribune, was re markably accurate. The matter had lieen kept very close until then, and it was a surprise to us all when it appeared in the columns of the newspapers. The house, ns then stated, will he three hun dred feet long, and the superstructure will be of Indiana limestone. If you have been in New York lately, perhaps you have noticed the new building being ereeted on the corner of Broadway and Fourteenth street. It is the same stone that has been used in the construc tion of that building, and is of a beauti ful fawn color. The foundations will be made of the stone takeu out of Mr. Yan lerbilt's own quarries. Also the mate rial for the walls of the esplanade or plateau, on which the house will be built, will be obtained from the same luarries. These walls will be forty feet high in some places, and the esplanade will extend some five or six hundred feet in either direction, presenting the point of the diamond shaped plateau to the French Broad. The palace, which is to lie built on this plateau, will not be be gun until next spring. Then excavations ire to be begun and the foundations laid. "Mr. Fred Law Olmstead, who has .barge of the landscape gardening, is the best man in his profession. He lives at Brooklyn, Mass., which is one of the su burbs of Boston. He has a gieat deal of experience in this work, and has hud charge nt laying out tin- irr:mds of Cen tral Pari . Prospect Phi k, and the large parks in Chicago and Rochester. "You may nave iioiVlu the two i-.. ers which have been erected on the site of the house. Thcc ivj'j--t the height of the first story of the building, and by means of these wc can see what the view will be from the house itself, and do our grading accordingly. All the forests which have lieen cut down will lie re stored under the direction of Mr. Doug lass. The trees, which will be planted, will be evergreens of various kinds, mostly white pines. The idea is to afford a pleasant winter view. Of course we intend ultimately to have a nursery of our own, from which we can supply the trees needed on the estate. "How many men have wc at work at present ? I should say about sixty. But we intend to greatly increase our force during the coining week. The roads are in miserable condition, and we need a great many more teams. You see, we in tend to start work on the foundations of a scries of stables for our cattle on next Monday. How many? Well, that can not be stated accurately now. But I should say at least three. They will 1 e located against the side of the hill. Ti e dimensions will be 80x30 feet, and the stone used in the foundations will be taken from our own quarries. They will be arranged according to the latest sani- iry ideas and the water will be led to them by pipes. The cuttle will be stall fed and we shall raise good beef, n thing which you have not got here, and which we hope to demonstrate by our results can be done in Asheville. The first stable- will be located a mile from the Junction, the second three miles, and so on. "You know where the crossing nt the ford is ? It will lie there that the private approach to the house will begin. This drive will wind around the hills for four miles liefore the house is reached, and will have groups of trees planted here and there bv it, both native and exotics. "1 am sorry I cannot tell you anymore at present, but perhaps in a tew weeks I will lie able to give you more definite in formation. Good night." Aud the rennrter sr"nter'l rifT vii-h impressed v. .b the g. aim ,u,.i .-..' "- bearing of t!ie geaikiaan to - uv derbilt has em uste.l ,ht .. ... proerty. Accidents Wttl r..itoni And so soon after 1 o'clock Tuesday morning an armature in a . dynamo ut the electric works gave out, and The Citizen office plunged into darkness; and the same machine that furnishes the in candescent lights also provides power for our press. We could improvise lights, but not power, aud were compelled to wait until daybreak before we could find the needed manual labor to work our large press ; hence the delay yesterday morning in getting Thk Citizen distribu ted through the city. Last night the in candescent lighes were in eclipse, though the arc lights were in full glow. No time was lost in providing for the diffi culty ; and last night Mr. Arther in formed us that he bad just been notified by telegraph by the Brush company, that an armature was shipped yesterday to replace the destroyed one. By to morrow night certainly Friday night, all will be right again.