North Carolina Newspapers

L i- THE DAILY CITIZEN DAILY CITIZEN BOARDING, WANTS, For Rent, and Lost Notices, three lines or 1esn, 2& Cents for each insertion. Delivered to Visitors in any pnrt of the City. One Month fine. Two W ks. .ir lean Hflc. H i: VOLUME V. ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1889. NUMBER i9. Tilt CR0X1X TRIAL. TWO WOMKK THfi PRIJiflPAI. WITNKSHIirl. The HpectatorM Huve Much I'uii at I lie Word Untie lletween Mrs. Whalcii and (lie AttorueM lor tlie IroMec.iUoii. ClilCAi'.o, November 20. Kate McCor niick, sister of Mrs. Thomas Whalen. was the lirst witness for the defence in the Cronin trial to-day. She had known O'Sullivan about seven years. On May 4 she was at her sister's, and after sup per went out with Mrs. Whalen, leaving O'Sullivan sitting in the kitehen. She re turned with her sister alter ID o'clock, and was let in by James Xieuinami. Thev sat up reading over an hour, then went np to O'Sullivan's room for a eot. O'Sul livan and Mileahy were in lied. Was pos itive O'Sitliivuu was there when she went out at 8. Sid aud was in his room when she got b.ielt. I'ltder a sharp tire of questions the wh iles beeanie confused and said that while she was sure that she wasatO'Sullivau's on Sunday night, the ulh of May, she was not quili' sure that she was there on the preceding night, whieh was the night of the murder. The witness, however, beiii-: furtiier questioned, repeated the story of her shopping expedition with her sister on Saturday night, t Ito 4 ill, am! their return to the house just as she had told it on her direct exautinnt ion. Mrs. Thomas Wliuliu was nixt ealled She eorroborated the testimony just givui bv her sister as to ihi'ir doings and O'Sullivnn's whereabouts on the night of May t and 5. Witness was asked to give her testimony concerning the visit 01 Clancy, the New York Herald correspond ent, who ealled on O'Sullivan the day that Ir. Cronin's body was discovered. Claney, the witness said, eame into the house and made some remark about tin discovery of Dr. Cronin's body and said, "1 have a cab at l he door, and want yon to go with me and identity the remains." Mr. O'Sullivan said, "Whv should 1 go with you? 1 don't know who you are, and never saw you before to-day. If the police officer comes and asks ine to go, I will go with him." The eon versa lion oc curred in the middle imrlur, and the uieu were standing during it. The State's attorney cross-examined Mrs. Whalen at great length, and after going over all thedetuilsol hcrtestitnouv again, and learning as to the location ol her kitchen windows, suddenly asked : "Is that the window you used to watch ihe Carlson cottage out of ?" "I object to that," said Forrest; "ii assumes that she watched the Carlson cottage." Judge Longcneikcr then modified his question as follows: "Hid you not usually sit at that win dow and watch the Carlsoucotiageaflei the 4th of May i"1 "Yes; looking after the curiositus over there." "Did vou not do that the dav after the 4th of May ?" "Xo. 1 had something else to do." "Did vim not sit there and watch every movement made by the Carlsons, and also watch that cottage?" "No. 1 had no reason to do it, and 1 did not." The State's attorney cross-examined lier as to Clancy's visit, and to the calls of the second day after the body wasdis covered. The witness' answers were sharp and quick, and she was evidmtly chafing under the long eross-exa in ilia tii m. There was so much laughter among the audience in consequence of the pitched battle between the witness and the State's attorney that the court was obliged to administer a severe rebuke. Martin liurke looked interested as a tall man w ith a black moustache took the witness stand. Mis name was Matt Dummy, a saloon keeper at Clark street and Chicago avenue, tin the the night of May 4 he came on duty at 7 o'clock and relieved his barkeeper. Martin liurke, I'. H. Nolan, financial secretary ol Camp 20, aril Patrick Coonev were in the saloon at the time. Mania Burke was in the saloon for about tin it hours. Witness said that William Coughlm and ohn 0 Mallcy came iulo the saloon during that time and met liurke. On eross-ex.iminat.ion the fact was ilc veloped that the wilt-ess u ;-.s a member 01 Camp 20, having joimd from HidVaio Camp and had known P.uikc for a vear. W in, ess denied til.it he was mil riding that i.ight until 1 1 .;til. and admitted t bat he was supplying Burke's meals in him, and that lie visited Winnipeg some tin.r ago tar the purposee of looking around, lie denied that he had cvr sent money to liurke at Winuiiieg. lie w.is inerelv passing through VYinnipeg oil his way t to Chicago from the Canadian north- j west, lie declared his beliei in lit- inno cence of liurke; and when questioned as, to why he did not inform the Stale's at torney of the fact that Burke was in the saloon at the lime the murder was emu-1 milted he replied lie was afraid il would hurt his business to get the notoriety of being mixed up in the matter. The wit ness admitted he was taking an active interest in the ease, and was treasurer of the defense fjiud. William F. Cougliiin, employe of the city health department, leslilud in cor roboration of Danaav's testimony that he saw Burke in the Dauaby saloon on the evening of Mny 4, about 7 o'clock. The court then adjourned. Promotion nyell Merited. WilminKton Review. Mr. William G. Haughton, n gentle man who is well known in this city, where he has many friends nnd relatives, and who has been connected with the Southern express oftice ol Charlotte for years past has been appointed superin tundent of the express oflice at Asheville and will take charge there on the 20th instant. We most cordially endorse the sentiments expressed by the Charlotte News when it says: "The Asheville peo ple will find Mr. Haughton a tip top man. He is one of the most thoroughly qualified express agents in the service of the compunv, and is a courteous official and a perfect gentlemuti in all resieets. His departure from Charlotte will lie re gretted by our people. Asheville will liud him just as we have described him." Tlie AHhevilte Dally Citizen Given The latest local news. The freshest State news. The best general news. A first-class telegraph servk-e. Full Washington reports. General and special comments. The largest subscription list of any secular paper iu the State. The best advertising medium in the State. A full staff of able editors and corres pondents. The neatest, newsiest and most enter prising paper in North Carolina. Its efforts are always devoted to the upbuilding and development of the re sources of the State, particularly the Western section. s Subscription, '$6 per annum; $3 six mouths; 60 cents per montii. t'HICAliO RBVIKW, KuKtueMB III tlie Grain Center Uur Inn; Yenterdav'M SenMlon. Chicago, November 20 . The wheat market presented no new feature and fluctuations limited to Uniic. range, prices hung urouuil the closing quota tions of yesterday, the market selling a I shade under and above, andclosed about 'hC- higher for Deccnbcr, and sc. higher lor May than the closing figures of yes terday. Speculative trading centered chiefly ill May. In cum a fair trade was reported within narrow limits, aud ihe tone was relatively tinner; slight advances being established, which were fairly well main tained until the close. December and May, as usual, received most attention, i he former lieing in good demand at times, one operator taking in the neigh borhood of 250,000 to 900,000 bushels, and as ofterings wt re only moderate an advance followed. The market opened at about the closing prices of yesterday, was inclined to be easy at times, then advanced i.sal.ic.. In-come quiet, aud clos ing a shade belter Ulan yesterday. Oats were fairly active, but unsettled wilh flueuiations contined to a small range. Shorts were the largest buyers and bid pi ices up V4C. The ollcrings in creased, but all the orders to sell made at the top could be executed owing to the "cncrnl l ayer. A weaker Iccling (le vel rcd and the closing sales were at the inside. Pork was traded in moderately, and price? ruled 5a 10c. higher, and closed at about medium figures. In lard a moderate trade was reported and the feeling was quite strong, though the prices showed only a slight nth nice. In short rib sides there was 110 particu lar activtly in the market, prices aver aged about 2i.'je. higher and closed steady. UMliHTH Ol-- I.AHOK. The Work Done by the General AHMemnly Yesterday. Atlanta, On., Novcinlier 20. In the Knights of Labor convention to d i v va rious standing committees made their re ports, among them committee on in 'uranee, committee 011 finance and cor porations. The committee on appeals and grievances made its final report. The finance committee recommended a change so that in the ftituie only actual car fare to and from conventions will lu poid. In the future all local assemblies attached to the general assembly will pay a lier capita tax of ten cents per quarter instead of six cents as heretofore. I he general executive board were em powered at their discretion to put an as sessment lax of not more than twenty cents lor the next year. A resolution was passed declaring that the general assembly favor the increase in pay of printers' assistants in the bu reau of engraving ard printing at Wash ington from $1.25 to $2 per day. A resolution was also passed recogniz ing election days us legal holidays, and imposing a penalty on any em ployer violating it. Thunder MlorniH. A German periodical gives statistics eoneerning Ihe frequency of thunder storms iu various regions of the world. "Java has thunder storms on the aver age !)7 days iu the year; Sumatra, 80 ; lliiidcsinn, 50; Horneo, 54. the Gold Coast, 52; kin tie Janeiro, 51; Italv, 38; West Indies, HO; South Guinea, 32; (initios Ayres, Canada and Austria, 23 ; Itailcn, Win teinberg, and Hungary, 22; Silesia, Bavaria and Helgium, 21; Hol land, IS; Saxony and Bratulcnlnirg, 17; France, Austria and South Kussiu, 10. Spain and Portugal, 15; Sweden and Finland. 8 ; lingland and the high Swiss Mountains. 7; Norway, 4; Cairo, 3. In Fast Turkestan, as well as in the ex treme north, there are very few thunder storms. The northern limits ol thunder I si onus are Cape Ogle, northern part of Noith Aniiricn, Iceland, Novaia, Scmclja and tlie coast ol theSiocnaii ice sea. The 'SlK'iiiiitii State." Washington Post : North Carolina is ,1 strati e State iu many ways. She has ,111 utuqiic and peculiar tropic, an unique ami peculiar swil. Outside of iron and sio::e, she is known as the "specimen Siate." Sin has gold, silver, lead and many other metals, but titey aie loitndiu spi-cutiei'S, and not iu paying quantities. There aie some peculiar minerals found scarcely any where else. One of these is hid'leuiic and another is zircon. The salts ol zircon are used in the Welshach ami otlur incandescent burners to pro duce an absolutely noii-iombustible him. Congressman lj wart, of North Carolina, has a I. all interest in the only zircon mine iu Nor.h Carolina. There is but one oilier known in the world, and that is in Sweden. But the North Carolina article is lar superior. It is easily mined and lies near the surface. Fifty thousand pounds are taken out aunuallv nnd ship- pen principally to Merlin. As it is worth ironi eighteen to tweuty-hve cents a pound, it is evident that the North Caro lina congressman has a good thing. The ItaotlHt Female Seminary. News Observer. The matter of establishing a Female Seminary which came up before the Baptist State Convention is creating great interest uniting the towns which wish to secure it. Durham has already bid $25,000 for it and Raleigh, Charlotte and Oxford have their eyes on the mat ter. Twenty-live trustees of the college have been appointed by the Convention. K. T. v. and G. nireetorx. Knoxvh.lk, Tenn., November 20. At the annual meeting of the E. T., V. and G. railroad held here to-day, the follow ing directors were elected: John H. In mnn, Samuel Thomas, Charles M. Mc Ghee, Calvin S. Brice, John G. Moore, Thomas M. Logan, Kdward J. Sanford, W. S. Chisholin, John Greenaugh, Win. L. Bull, George Cappell, John H. Hall, Evan Howell, George Scott and Jny Gould. No other business was transacted. Ordered to Brazil. Bai.timohk, Novenilier 20. A Wash ington special to the Sun says: Secre tary Tracy has telegraphed Rear Admiral Gill, commanding the South American squadron, that his preseme with the Richmond and TnllniVosa nt Brazil, is highly desirable for the protection of American interests. The admiral is informed that yellow fever prevails in many Brazilian ports, and great core must be taken to prevent the disease coming aboard the vessels. A Buflnlo paper says Niagara river, : below the falls, is unusually low, and . what is more singular, the waters have ' been gradually lulling lor the past three or four years. It is still from 150 to 200 . feet deep, however, and is not likely to i dry up yet awhile. 1 BIO HKIDCiK WHi:i'Ki:il. A Span of Ihe Air Line UridgeOver the Catawba lines Down. Charlotte News. These are days of trouble fur the Rich mond and Danville lailroad. Scarcely had the road got straightened out after tile great freight wreck at Hull Run, 011 Ihe Virginia Midland, when Uierecamea serious break on the Air Line, iu the de struction by flood ol a portion of the big bridge over the Catawba river a lew miles south of Chariot tt . One span of the bridge went down into the water yesterday afternoon. Il was an accident similar to that which occurred at the Yadkin river bridge three yeat s ago. The Catawba bridge, one of the old style wooden structures, was being re placed by a modern iron bridge. The iron bridge was being built up through the wooden bridge, as was the ease at the Yadkin. False trestle work was erected to support the two while the work of transforming a wooden into an iron bridge was going on. The trestle work was made very thick and heavy, but a flood in the river had not been cal culated upon. The continuous rains 011 Saturday night and Sunday caused a great rise ill the mcr. A great mass ol drift soon accumulated against the false work of the bridge, and the result was t int one entire span of both wood and iron work was wiped out. KAII.KOAO 3ITT1;RH. Meeting of the K. F. and I. II. K. in Richmond. Rlc'HMi jnii, November 20. A nueting of the stockholders of the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company was held to-day. The report of the board of directors showed the opeiations of the road for nine mouths ended June 30th, 1SSK, that being the cud of the present fiscal year, 'i he in come was $502,434. exp"ii-es of trans portation, $307,OIS, iiueicst on bonds for nine months, $31,271, dividends on general stock for nine mouths, $20,271, net profit, $137. S23. A resoluti .n was adopted authorizing the president aud board of directors to prepare and issueat their discretion for the purpose of providing for (ill the obligations and in debtedness of the company, and lor the purchase of additional equipment for double tracking the road, lor 1 he con struction of branches, and extiusioiis that may be deemed necessary and other purposes, bonds to the amount of $2. 500.000; also authorizing the president and board of directors to execute a deed of trust or imn tgagc to secure the pay ment of principal anil inlcresi of the botuls authorized to be issued. Thepres ident, . P. Hrinton, no v in Furopc ten dered his resignation on account ol ill health. The resignation was accepted. Major E. T. D. Myers was elected to fill the vacancy. The old board of directors was re-elceteil. TuniH to (lie Itemocrncy. (ien. J. B. Iirtice, of Pulaski, Tenn., a gallant Union general and a life-long re publican, and one of the most influential members of his parly in that State, has come over to the ranks of democracy. In a letier announcing his change of polities Gen. Iliuce says he has "come to the conclusion that the republican pat ty is a fraud and a sham." Continuing, Gen. Iirucesays: "There is too much viola tion of civil service law, too much boodle in the management of the iK'iision oflice, and too much tariff to suit the masses of the American people. The democratic party is the only party for tbe people, and with that party I propose to act and vote in the future." Gen. Bruce was formerly a State senator iu Alabama, and has hel l manv offices of honor and trust in the republican party. Htnte Election l'rtiuds. Jacksonville, Fla., November 20. The following was received from Wash ington last night : "The Attorney Gen eral is informed that the trial of eases of .tlieged frauds iu Florida at the last pres idential election, has resulted iu three convictions." No conviction has so f.tr been secured ill the ("ni'ed States court in Florida. Onlv one election case has come to trial and in that the accused pleaded guilty lo two indictments. Sentence has not yet been passed. The grand jurv has brought in a large number of indictments upon which nearly thirty arrests have so lar been made, tin accused furnishing bail in every instance. The case now on trial, that of J. W. Ervan, of Dako county, is based on charges of violation of the United States laws in 18S, when ex-Congressman Daugherty secured his re-election in the second district. UeHtructlve Fire. Syraci-se, N. Y., November 20. A fire at Baldwinsvillc last night caused a loss of $250,000. The flames originated in the second story of the Seneca hotel on the corner of Oswego and Genessci' streets, nnd the entire hotel block, with two large warehouses adjoining, were destroyed. The flames spread so rapidly that the hotel guests, about forty in number, had to flee for their lives, ninny of them losing all their clothing and val uables. Landlord Wright, who was sick in lied, was carried down a ladder and had a narrow escape with his life. HI re at Mount Airy. Greensboro Workman. There was a serious fire nt Mount Airy Sunday morning, which originated from a defective flue in the store of Mr. J. R. Paddisiin, which was consumed, with that of Mr. Reynolds and a barber shop. The amount of losses has not lieen as certained at this writing, except that Messrs. F. A. & C. W. Tate owned one of the store houses, valued at about $3,000, on which there was no insurance. We learn nlso, that a furniture dealer lost about $1,500 over the amount of his in surance. High Point KaceH. High Point, N. C, November 20 Day elenr, air bracing, field good, hunt ing by dogs good. Ilcrby stakes last series. Kip Rap beat Nannie II., winning second, Nannie B. winning third, and f Harry C. fourth. 1 Continuation of the first series, all 1 ages, Setter stake, Nora beat Kowdie B. ! Toledo-Blude bent King Leo, King Mark i hent 1'ntty, ricconrt Chance lieat Orlando. Nannie B. bent Nora, Cincinnati beat Guy. Tomorrow Rapid Ann will run L.iainst ! Rio I), and Cussie will run A-bve. A Bchooner Founder. New Yokk, Novemver 20. The steam er Leona, which arrived to-day from Galveston, reports that at 6 p.m.. No vember 17, in latitude 30.40 longitude 79.38 she fell in with a lxint containing the captain and crew of the schooner 1 1 1 ..1. 1 ... 1.- . r . I uiiiimi 1. i.i unci it, iiuiii xvi jr 11 (.v 1,11 Baltimore, their vessel having foundered at 4 a. in. the same day. The steamer brought them to this port. THE CENTENNIAL 1 oim-:ni; kxkkcihks at i- ay 1:1 ricvu.i.i-; vi.sTi:imtr. Gov. Kowle IteliverH the Opening Address-Ten TlioiiKund People Present Twenty Thousand Kx peeled to he Present To-Day, Favktxvillk. November 20. The centennial celebration of the ratification ol the constitution of the Uuilcd States bv Norlh Can linn opened here to-dav Gov. Fowle delivered the opening ad dress, speaking in glowing terms of the American Union and of North Carolina as a member of the Union. Over ten thousand persons are in at tendance. It is believed that 20,000 will be present to-morrow. Senator Ransom arrived here to-day, and Senator Vance nnd others will ar rive to-morrow. The United Slates Marine Hand from Washington is furnishing the music for tbe occasion. The centennial ball one of the most brilliant social events 'ai the history ol the State, is in progress to-night. Probably a Fatal Shot. Charlotte Chronicle. Tavi.ohsvillk, N. C, November lit. On last Fridav evening George Daniels of northeast Alexander, who had rented a part ot his land to his sou, got into a diHicully with him about the rent corn, upon which the lather went to the house, :;''t his gun and shot bis son, tin ball en ei ing liim in one hip and passing diago nally through him. His physicians say there is no possible chance of recovery. Geo. Daniels shot an uncle a lew years ago, and got olf by pleading insanity, and he is taking it very hard now in jail, lie says he had much rather been shot himself, than "Doe," if he just had known what he was doing. A Palntui Accident. Wilnuiiiiton Review. Mr. Adolnh Nelson, moulder at Messrs. Burr im liailev's machine shops, sustained a very paiulul itipiry last evening. He was engaged in melting brass and it had just been taken from the furnace when the receptacle was accidentally turned over and the burning brass poured on Mr. Nelson's right foot, lie had several as sistants. Inn none was Injured but him se'.l. i'he foot is badly burned, the skin having all peeled oil', and il will be several weeks, in all probability, before Mr. Nei iiui will be able lo put il to the ground igaiu. We sympathize with him in his painful misfortune. A Postmaster in Trouble. R.m.kioii, X. C . November 20. The case against postmasttr Standi, recently ippi linled postmaster at the town ol Sclma, N. C, arrested on the charge ol robbing many regis' cred packages, was lo-day heard by I'. S. Commissioner Par ncll. Standi waived exainiuaiioii, and was bound over to await action by the grand jury of ihe federal court. He was iiiiin.ili.iteiv arrested for stealing an overcoat from a store in Raleigh in October: and on examination, was ootiuil over lo the Male superior court. He is a white man. bull's Cotton Review. Ni-w Yokk, November 20. The Sun's cotton review sr,vs: Futures were playing "wig" wag all day, an early decline of a few points was pretty fully recovered, as Liverpool de clined and recovered. An element of strength was an advance in silver and India bills at London which affords little comfort i-i Manchester, which litis been rather due lor some days. The market weakened after the 1 tsl call. ill sympathy with some Southern markets wjiich were on dow u grade and the close was weak at about the lowest prices of the day. 'I'he Pan-American Congress). Washington, I). C, November 20 The Inter-National Ame ieau Conference re assembled this afternoon. The report of he coiiuuiitiv on crcttentinls was read, showing ;hat all the delegates were entitled lo i heir scats. The report was adopted. The committee on rules next presented ii.s report, but, as considerable I jetiou was developed to several ol I lie rules pr ipose l by the committee, their report was laid aside umil Frilay at the suggestion of the President. The Kale Postponed. Atlanta, Ga.. Noenibcr 20. Judge K. T. Horsey, receiver of the Rome and Decatur railroad, which was to have 1 ceil sold iu New York to-day. telegraphs that by the unanimous request of the committee of bondholders the sale of the road has been postponed untii December IS, when it'will be sold in the real estate exchange, New Y'ork. An Inquiry Ordered. BriiA IYstii. November 20. The Gov ernor of Ituda Pesth has ordered an in quiry regarding tiie alleged systematic demoralization of school girls iu this city. Some ol the victims are said to he ot tender years. The accused lielong to all dassts of society. A timsical in Kleliniond. From the Dispatch of Yesterday we clip the following, from which it appears thai an Asheville lady participated in the entertainment distinguished for its greut musical and literary attainments: The Jefferson Literary and Social Club gave a musical and literary entertain ment followed by an impomptii hop at Sanger Hall Inst 'night. The programme consisted of a zither solo, by Mr. Charles K. Scbnap; piano solo, Miss Flora Whiilnck, oi Asheville, N. C, choruses bv a quartette consist ing of Messrs, liinswanger, Asher, Schaap, nnd Winstock ; a soprano solo, bv Miss Tiliie K raker, and a recitation by Miss Mny Michclbaeher. Dancing was begun about 10 p.m. and lasted until shortly after midnight. Fine Corn. Mr. M. 1. RatclitV, of the prolific Lei cester township, brought us samples of corn of his crflji of this season. It is re markably fine, some of the cars measur ing fourteen inches in length, and one variety, ihe China corn, contained from eighteen to twenty-two rows, the whole is remarkable any where, especially "-so in the nioutituius where earlier varieties with smaller ears are the standard. Mr. Ratclilf says the corn crop wasan unusu ally fine one, both as regnrds quantity and quality. Telephone Hnbscrlbera. Subscribers please add to yonr tele- phone list: 92. G. W. Pack, residence. 61. G. F. Scott, liimlxx yard. 9i). O. F. Scott, office. GENKKAL, CITY NEWS, There was something worth seeing at Chamber & Weaver's last night. Eight massive horses of the Clyde and Norman breed were lined up in the stalls. They averaged about 1400 pounds and were fiflcen hands high. The owners of these horses are Arthur Coffin & Co. This firm was originally from Maine and have now located in Westficld, N. C. They had the horses shipied from Delaware, Ohio, and will use them in their lumber business for logging. The horses 'vcrc reshipped on the morning train to-day. Some idea of their size may be gained from the fact that no collar could be ob tained in Asheville which would fit them. A prominent business man in the city has gotten up quite u neat scheme for supplying his wife with pin money. He drops all the money made from the sale of a particulararticle of merchandise into a box, which is locked, and the key if which is in his wife's possession. At the end of the month it is turned over to her. Bribes have been offered to prevent ., . .. r . , . . , the insert,,.,, of this .ten but certainly the wives of those business men ought to know how easy it would be for their husbands to supply them with pin money. A fine legal point was brought under the notice of the mayor the other day. Sallie had been assaulted with a bucket containing hall a gallon of molasses, The question was whether lllis could be considered a deadly weapon or not. The all others that may hcrcalter be pro decision finally reached was that, since nosed, and what more can anv svndicati it had been applied externally instead of internally, it could not be considered deadly. The young men's meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association will be held at the Methodist church this evening at S o'clock. Subject: "Life's Greatest Questions." lob II: 1-4; Rome iii. 24-2M. All young men arc invited. marriage license was issued to Mr. . E. Kuykeudell and Miss I. B. Walen, f Buncombe county. A colored couple went and did likewise, and Aaron belied his name, for he didn't goligluly. Capt. Bradley is pining fi r work, lie had two exciting chases after darkeys the other day but yesterday he remarked rather regretfully, that he couldn't scare up a single blackbird. Mr. Strauss's cows strayed out of their enclosure on Tuesday night and made a raid on a darkey's cabbages and turnips. Their supper cost Mr. Strauss two dol lars and a half. PF.KSOKAI. J1KSTION. The Rt. Rev. Bishop T. B. Lyman, to aether with his son William, who lives in California, is staying at Mr. T. man's Tahkeeostec farm. His B. Ly- son is very ill and, if possible, will leave for Baltimore on next Monday. The Bishop will leave for Greensboro on the same dav. Among the guests at the Swaiinanoa are Mr. S. D. Henderson and wife, and Mrs. M. S. Oliver and Miss Mary E. Oliver, all from New York. They will stay in Asheville for some time and visit the many friends they have here. Mr. and Mrs. Fayette Brown are at Battery Park. Mr. Brown is from Cleve land, Ohio, and has made a large fortune through bis connection with several large ii on mines. The Grand Ceulral numbers among its prominent arrivals Mr. John C. Moses, of New York, vice-president of the Fidelity Trust Company. Mr. L. Bcllingrath, who lias an interest in the Haydeuvillc Manufacturing Com pany, of Haydeiiville, Mass., is slopping at the Swauuauoa. Mr. Jackson Johnston, and family of Franklin. N. C are 1 he niests of Cant. Thus. I). Johnston on Grove street. Mr. J. H. Sax ton, jr., a prominent lum ber dealer in Knoxville. Tenn,, has registered at Battery Park. Mrs Hannah Exley and daughter, and Miss Fauna Mays, of Pliiladelpnia, are at Mrs. L. V. Brown's. Mr. A. H. Brown, president of the Southern Improvement Company, was in the city yesterday Mrs. Lenhart and her daughters are ; stopping at Mrs. Alice Reynolds, on Spruce street. Mr. S. T. Kelscy, of the Liuville Im provement Company, is at the Grand Central. The Hon. H. G. Ewnrt, member of Con gress of this district, is in the city. The Hon. Chas. Price, the district at torney, is at Battery Park. Htate Militia News. Caotain Barnard of the Light Infantry has received notice from the yllarU.;.j master General that the State isrendv to ' issue overcoats toihiscomoanv. Assoon as the measures can betaken, and thej'Id next Wednesday evening nt necessarv blanks filled out, Capt. Barnard I o'clock- will send in a requisition for the coats. The regular monthly dress parade of j the company will be held on next Friday t night. At the same time, a coinietinve drill for a prize medal will take place. Owing to this, a full attendance of the I company is expected. In 1883 the General Assembly passed i an net, limiting each company of t lie c. . .s j. . . -i. Ciol l.,nrHtntivnrvjiiTlif ivinlriliiiltno u i.., j i u inciiioeis, wnii biiuuiu iiiil pay 'ess iiuiii ten dollars annually to the support of the company. The contributing members, na well as the active members of the I State Guard, are exempt from jury duty, The special venires ordered at this term of the criminal court has caused a ! rush of applicants for contributing tnem- j bership certificates from our home company. AI.Dl-.HJIAN'S MI-l-TIMi. All Railroads to Receive Moral Support From the City. Last evening being the time appointed for consideration of the propositions of Captain Cocke and his associates, ask- I mK f('r an appropriation of $50,000 to each ot his roads, and that the same Ix admitted to a popular vote. The alder men assembled, and soon decided that it was inexpedient to try the question be fore the people. Quite a lively discussion followed be tween Captain Cocke and Mr. R.M. I'ur maii on one side, and Captain Atkinson on the other, involving several sparkles of wit and satire of which even a Dickens might have been proud. The mayor and aldermen seemed to enjoy the fun and everyone continued in the very best ol humor. Finally, alter a great deal ol talk, the following resolution proposed by Capt. Atkinson, was otiered by Alderman Pu! ' aml I",ssc(l IK m' -'"" : I T,he l)oi,lnl ''' uMV mt'" lKllriily ' endorse the efforts that are being math ,. tle ()fncl.r!( , lhc Fmu.h n..d al- Icy railroad, the Asheville and Bristol ' railroad, and the Atlanta, Asheville and J.Jall"nore rllil1'"i!. construct thcii lines through tins citv, and hereby pledgt tu.mscvt.s to aj, j t.vtrv m)ral wav thi j building of said roads, I And so the board, as usual, did tin wise rhing and promised all of thcii i moral support to each of thethreeantag onistic lines, as no doubt they will do to desire. What an Intelligent Gentleman Has to Hay About It. A gentleman from Del roit, now living here, and a housekeeper, expresses grea surprise at the disparagement of out beef, as criticised by a gentleman whosi interview with our local was reported ii vesterdav's issue. He savs that iu all lib experience, not infilled to the relatively provincial eiry of Detroit, but extended all over the United States, he li is nevei found meat with flavor so line, and that it is unsurpassed, except in -.egard to size, m all other good qualities. In fact, ill point of fatness, tenderness, juiciness and flavor there is no bettei beef than that now found on our mar ket. Il has improved in all respects within the uist few years. A connoisseur might recognize at this season a genuini game flavor imparled by tbe wild habit and free range through the mountain pastures on which the cattle ha ve thriven and fattened. Much depends upon tin cut and upon the cooking, and also upon keeping the meat long enough after tui killing to ripen properly. Meat a week old is a verv different thing from that served up the day after slaughter. Free Kindergarten Hoclety. The Asheville Free Kindergarten Aid Society met yesterday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock p. iu. Miss Rose Chapman, tin vice-president, presided iu the-absence ol the president, Mrs. S. Westray Battle. The report of the financial condition ot the society, which was submitted by Prof. Claxton, was very encouraging. Without scarcely any solicitation, $304 has been collected. The money was given by the following parties iu the fol lowing amounts: Graham Manufacturing Company. $100; a friend, $50; Mrs. Morrison, $4; W. B. Marx, $25; Asheville lee and Coa Company, $100; Mrs. Claxton, $5; First Baptist church, $50; Miss Lanier. $10; and the Methodist church. $50. The membership of the society is grow ing rapidly. Fifty new members have been already added, and by the time ol "'e lu xt Thanksgi meeting, on the day after iug al 3.30 p. m., no doubt the number will be largely increased. It certainly ought to be. The object is a worthy one and the admission lee is only one dollar. A band of children, consisting of 125 members, who call themselves the Help ing Hand Society, will give an oyster supper at Strauss' lestauraiit on South m street on Friday night. Tin- pro- m.,s oi'the supper will be turned over to this fund. Here is a chance for every one to constributc his mite and help makt this a success. If the little children can do so much for charity, what ought not the grown-up people do ? Certainly the very least they can do is to go to this supper and cat twice as much as they want in order to swell the fund. Hlble ReadiuK. Rev. Mr. Bryan held a bible reading at the Presbyterian church last night, and a large congregation assembled, i representing tne various cnurciies oi me city. The subject, "What is Conversion!" w" b,-v a,,d interestingly discussed by Mr' Br-va- The next meeting will be 7.30 The Free Melivery We are happy to give the information to our renders our telegrams brought us ; Inst night that the Postmaster General has ordered the free delivery system to i be put into effect in Asheville on the first day of January next. This anticipates a : i... U'o i, .... I . . , ., , , already given details ot how the svstcm . o will work . Madison Superior Court ! Is in session, Judge Whitaker presiding, Owing to railroad detentions, the newly j appointed Judge did not open court un til 4 p. m. on Tuesday. The civil docket is a light one. The case of Fortner vs. Denver was taken up, and probably con sumed the time of all yesterday's ses- CRIMINAL COURT. CMiMKNCV AHKI-lllir THE Jl'- KY I-OK HOMiVClTT, An Application Made for Poni pont'iiieiil in the Murder case of the State vt. Win. j. Fore-The Matter lo Come up To-Uay. An array of solid men of Buncombe tilled the court room yesterday morning, composing the special venire, which had been ordered for the trial of William Fore, for the killing of Amos Lunsford, which sad event occurred on the aCih day of August last, -vhile the parties were in attendance at a camp meetiugin Leicester township. Before entering upon this case, the jury, which up to midnight of the pre ceding day, had been patiently hearing the evidence and arguments in the case of tbe State vs. Mart Ihiueyeiitl, brought in their verdict, finding the defendant guilty of the crime of larceny and re ceiving stolen goods, aud recommending him to the mercy ol tliccourt. We know nothing of the evidence of this case, but our acipiaint.ince with the good and true men who composed the jury, satisfies us that their finding was correct, and a glance at tiie'yoiithftil, boyish face of the prisoner, explains the recommendation, as it was honorable, both to their heads and hearts. The prisoner, I-ore, was brought into court, attended by his counsel. Messrs. J. M. Gudgcr and M. Ii. Carter. The solicitor called over his witnesses, some lventy-five in number, and announced that the Suite was ready. Mr. Gudgcr, in behalf of the defendant, said, that be wished f line to prepare an affidavit, praying a continuance, aud slated astbe ground thereof, theabscuce of a material witness, Mr. Ham A. Luther, of Hominy. Mr. Luther had been summoned by the Slate, and therefore, the defense had not procured a subpo.'U.t lor him until yestcr lay. when they learned that tin Solicitor .vouhl not introduce him, and in conse-pie-.ee of his absence from home, this -ubpirna could not be served. The counsel intimated tptite broadly that Mr. Luther had absented himself, because of .lis wish to avoid summons; saying, Jiat he had iu a previous case done the lanif. The court gi anted time to prepare the iflidavil, which was soon presented in the following words: North Carolina, 1 Interior Court, iiiuieomlie County. (November Term 'Mil. Slate vs. Win. Fore Murder. William Pore, the prisoner at the bar, lieiug duly sworn, deposes aud says he ."innot come sately to the trial of this -a use now, for tlie jack of the evidence of 11. A. Liilhtr. That said Luther was irul is under subpoena issued for him tnd the same has not been served. By said witness delendaiil expects to irove that prisoner drew his knile from ais pocket and opened it after deeeaseil aai! knocked and pulled prisnur down, fhis testimony is necessary to meet tes timony which, as prisoner is advised, vill be offered bv the Slate, tending to -ihow that the prisoner prepared a knife ior the tight; that there is no witness by which he can supply this testimony ; he -Xiects to have the bettelit of this testi mony at another time; that the absence if Ihis wiiness is a surprise to the pris oner: that lllis alli'.lavit is not mode for delav. hut to obtain a lair trial. I Signed I W. J. Fori;. Sworn to and subscribed before me, J. k. Patti kson, Clerk C. C. Mr. Gudgcr argued skillfully in favor if a coiuinuance. The solicitor opposed be motion wilh much logic, saying that the delcnsc acknowledged that they knew weeks ago what Mr. Luther would swear, and that tttev could have secured lis presence had they wished to do so. Capt. Carur replied to the solicitor ably md at leugt h. refuting the charge that ihe prisoner's counsel bad been guiltv of legligence that thev had a right to suppose that witness would be produced by the State, and so soon as they discov ered that he had been released by the so licitor they had made all due clfort to se cure his attendance. At this point the solicitor wasinformed that Mr. Luther was probably nt home it this time, and said that he wouid con sent to this case being laid over until next Mondav, in order lo atVord all facil- ty to the defense to procure his evidence. The court ordered tbe clerk to issue several capiases for Mr. Luther, and di rected the shcrilTto detail as many depu ties as might be necessary to secure his attendance, and the case was continued until this morning at 10 o'clock, to which hour the venire was discharged. Sentence was then passed upon Mnit Hotieycut, whose term is hrce years in the penitentiary. The Rev. Mr. I'earMoii. The friends of this gentleman will lie interested in the following extract from the Louisville Courier Journal of Sunday last. The prospects are that this week the revival services of Evangelist Koliert Ga maliel Pearson w ill have to be removed from the handsome Cuiulicrlniid Presby terian church to a larger house to ac commodate tbe steadily increasing con gregations. Although very plain and unassuming, Mr. Pearson has made n deep impression on all who have heard him. There is n fascination about his simple, direct style that causes those who hear him once to go again. Baptist, Christian, Episcopal, Metho dist anil Presbyterian preachers have at tended and are cordial in commending him. His morning Bible readings have been marked features ol the revival services. These are intended for church mcmlicrs, nnd are largely attended and greatly admired, many saying that he was equal to Moody, and some that he was suicrior. Mr. Pearson is not an Adonis in ap pearance, yet he is by no means awk ward, there being a ipiaint perfection about his movements nnd rapid delivery that is highly appreciated by his hearers. His sermons are viry scriptural, largely Biljterbcvwres. . 1,-fi if-nam.