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ct 1 TlMM v DAILY CI THE DAILY CITIZEN DtHveml to Vlni'ornin nny part of . tl City. BOARDING, WANTS, For Kent, and Lost Notices, three lines or lens, 25 Cents for each insertion. one Month Two Weeks, or linn.. VOLUME V. ASHEVILLE, N. C, SUNDAY, DECEMBER i, 1889. NUMBER 200. THE REKU WILL HE SPEAKER. THK Fl'I.I. LIST OF RKI'lIIH CAN CAVCl'S NOMINKKS. Secretary windom Ann--.uncen HIM Intention to Reduce the Number of Joveriiinent Ueposi tarieH In the Couiitrv. Washington, November 30 In the republican caucus to-tljiy Hon. Thomas Reed, of Maine, was nnmiiintcrl for sneaker on the second ballot, the vote standing: Keed HIS, McKiuley 30. Can non IS), Burrows 15. Henderson 1). Voting down a motion to take a recess until evening, the mucus immediately proceeded to select a nominee lor clerk and the various candidates were pre sented in short speeches. The result of the first ballot was the election of Mc pherson, of Pennsylvania, who received 1111 to 50 for Carson, of lYiinsvb-nniu. the veteran new-oaper correspondent ol the Philadelphia Ledger. A. J. Holmes, ex-representative from Iowa, and A. H. Keed, of Minnesota, were candidates for sergeant at arms, anil Holmes was selected, on a vote of 12 to 13. The candidates for doorkeeper were Chas. V. Adams, of Maryland, and Jas. A. Wheat, of Wisconsin. Adams was nominated by a majority of 1 . Wheat, of Wisconsin, was nominated for postmaster, receiving '.111 votes Kev. Charles 11. Kamsdell, of the North Presbyterian church of Washington, was nominated for chaplain, receiving Hi votes out of a total of 17, the remain der lieing divided among hall a dozen otlwr candidates. The caucus then, at o.l." o'clock, ad journed. The following announcement, prepared by Secretary Windom, was made public this afternoon : "The Secretary ot the Treasury has de cided to reduce the number of national bank depositaries and the amount ol public moneys kept therewith, It is in tended to make this reduction in such manner as to avoid as far as possible any disturbances to the business of the country. The transfer to the sub treas ury on or before January lfi, 1NPO, of nbniitlcn per cent, of their holdings of Imblic moneys wdl be required from the milks having inactive iiccounts.niid from banks having active accounts about ten percent, ot the surplus held by thcinovcr and above the amount needed for the convenience of public service. ir, if the banks wish to sell to the government the bonds furnished as security for these de posits, the secretary will purchase them and retain from the procc (Is of the sale the amount which otherwise would have to he deposited as above Slated, sending checks to the banks for the r. sidtn'. "Other calls will Ik" made from time to time, but always with due regard to bus iness interests, until the public moneys with the banks should have been reduced to the amount needed liir current public business, and money so withdrawn will be used for the purchase of I'uited States bonds. "Banks desiring to dispose of ihccntitc amount of bonds furnished as security for public dep isits will not. ol course, be limited to the ten percent, trnns'erot the first call." Secretary Windom in conve saiion ex plained that phrase, "banks having ac tive accounts." relcrs to those National batiks with which the Government through its public officers in various arts of the country transacts current nisiness by depositing Government reve nues from time to time, and drawing upon them through checks of disbursing officers. "Banks having inactive ac counts" arc those otherwise known in the treasury department as "surplus banks," being those designated by Secre tary Fairchild solely as depositaries for portions of the treasury surplus. The total amount of Government deposits in the banks of both these classes is now about $7,000,000. The ordinary umount of public funds distributed among all the depositaries has beta Iroin ten to fifteen millions of dollars, but ran up in INK" to about twenty millions. Windom further said that the rates at which bonds will be purchased from banks desiring to dispose ol ihciu to the Government will be rates fixed and p.:id to the public by the treasury on the date ut which any individual bank may notify the department of its desire to sell them. The work of sending out notices to banks some 2f( in number was begun to-day, and a large number ol letters were mailed this evening. To Clone Down. PiTTsnt'RR, Ph., November 30 Ar rangements have been made by all coal operators t Moiiongahela Valley to close down their mines indcfinctly, as the few works in opcnlion have demon strated that the demand of miners can not be conceded with the price of coal as low as it is ut present at Cincinnati and lower ports. The total suspension ol iierations will effect 5,000 men. Weekly Hank Statement. New York, November 30. The weekly bank statement is as follows: Reserve, increase $0fi.lifi0 Loans, increase 77.00 Specie, increase 336, H00 Legal tenders, increase 96,200 Deposits, increase 10,00 Circulation, decrease 23.600 The hanks now hold $1 .871, 850, in ex cess of the 25 per cent. rule. A Naval Race. Boston, Novemlwr 30. The race be tween the cutters of the warships Chicago, Boston, Yorktown and Atlanta to-day for n cup filled with silver dollars given by the Dorchester Yacht club was won bv the men from Chicago, the Atlnntas second, Yorktown third, Bos ton fourth. Decrease In the Public Uebt. Washington. Novemlwr 30. Il is estimated at the treasury department tli.'i'. there has leen a deereasem $4,000, (MM) in the public debt since November 1st. Bond OHerliiicn. Washington, Xnveinlier 30. Bond offer ings to-day aggregated $157.H0O; nil ac cepted at i .W'm. ex-interest for four and a half per cents, and 127 for fours. Another Fire. MisNKAi'oi.ts, Minn., Xovcmlk-r 30. The MinneaKilis Tribune building is on fire. The Yadkin railroad is to run from Salisbury to Norwood, Stanly county, forty miles. Surveys began last week, and the work of construction will com mence earlv in December. The directors are Saml. H. Wiley. Theodore P. Kluttx, V. Maunev, Win. Smithrleal and Saml. J. Pemlierton. The officers are Theo. F. Klutti, of Salisbury, president; V. Maunev, of Miledgeville , treasurer. The contract for the forty miles has been let. IT LOOKS I.1KK FICiMT. tiovernor I.ee Determlnen to Iro leet Virginia's- contract. Richmond, Va., November 30. A con flict between the Stales of Virginia and Maryland seems imminent, in conse quence of the proclamation of Govi rnoi Jackson throwing open the waters of Hog Island flats to oyster dredgers. Gov I.ee received a telegram from M. T. Smith, attorney for the commonwealth of Northumberland county, setting forth the situation of affairs, whereupon Gov Lee telegraphed as follows: "dipt. Foster, commanding the Stale steamer Chesapeake, Norfolk, Va. : "Mr. Lewis enjoys certain rights under the law of this State. It is my duty to see that such law is executed. You are instructed, therefore, to fully protect Mr. Lewis in his rights. The law of one State cannot be repealed by a proclama tion of the Governor of another. (Signed. I FlTZiil (.11 l.KK." Bai.timokh, November 30. The letter of Governor Lee concerning the Hog Island controversy was received to-day by Governor Jackson. In the letter the governor of Virginia recites the trouble over the disputed flats, and calls atten tion to the fact that Virginia never as sented to as binding the decision of the commission. Governor Jackson has re terred the letter, as well as the whole matter, as far as the Stale of Maryland is concerned, to Attorney General vVhvte. DOSI lM'.OKO IN POHTlli!,. The Deposed F.mperor Declined to he Interviewed, Loniion, November 30 I pon the ar rival of the Alagoos al St. Vincent an at tempt was made to interview I loin Pe dro concerning the events that had led to his deposition and exile, lie declined. ; however, to enter into any discussion relative to the revolution, but stated that he had been treated with the ut most kindness hroiiglioiit. The Ala goos will proceed for Lisbon to-morrow. When the steamer arrived at St. Vincent she was Hying the new flag of Hie 1'niud States of Brazil. The flag remained fly ing until the Brazil vice-consul hoarded' her anil informed the captain that pro-, visionary government had given instruc tions that the old Hag was to be hoisted at St. Vincent and Lisbon. The officers of the steamer, not having direct orders from Kio Janeiro, declined to make the change. They, however, immediately sent a cable dispatch to Kio Janeiro ask ing lor orders relative to tile Hag, pend ing the arrival of which the Alagoos Hies no Hag at all. The Alagoos was convoyed four and a hall days from Kio Janeiro by a Brazilian man of war. The warship was much slower than the Ala goos. and the hitter's passage was con-: seipiently much longer than it would otherwise have been. Fine wcallier was experienced all the way from kio Janeiro to St. Vincent. tsliore on (irny'N Beel, ClIEIiovxt:, Mich., November ,'io. The Tvoja is ashore on Gray's reef. The (Jiieeti and Whitney ate in a sale condi tion. All lighters and several large tugs, wilh about 100 men, have gone to un load the cargoes The Troj.i's cargo of Hour and package freight will hclightcreil oil and brought here. The amount of property now on Gray's reef represents ! nearly .Tl ,11110,01 10. 1 lie Ken vt nig is prohahlv a total loss. Her ueciis nave slar'cd, ami she is otherwise badly iu juml. but owing to the amount of ice clinging to her the lull amount of the damage cannot be known. The other schooner in distress is the II. W. Sage. The Sage struck the beach al p. ill. Wednesday, and is a total loss. The crew reached shoreyestcrday. They suffered terribly from cold. Three HoilerH I'xplode. Hazki.ton, Pa., November 30. This morning three boilers ol a nest ol' twenty one exploded with terrific force at breaker No. 2, at eaiisville, operated by J. C. liaydon & Co. Fireman George Peacock, aged 25, was burned to a crisp. I he building is a total wreck, catching tire alter ihc explosion and was extin guished with great difficulty, "ne of the boilers was Mown two hundred yards grazing the corner of a house inits flight, the inmates ol which were in lied, 'flic cause ol the explosion is unknown, there being no one around the building at the time but the fireman. Terrlhle F.xploKton. (Hi. City, Pa., November 30. Five i. his of nitro-glyccrine in process of being un loaded from a boat into a magazine cx- I ploded to-dav and killed three bovs who I approached the boat in theabsenceof the I workmen. The boat was moored near ! an ice house, a building 300 feel square, ' which was reduced to kindling woi d. The windows in the posloHiec and depot two miles awav were shattered by the 1 shock. The bodies of two of the hoys j have liccn found. I Fire In Alhany, Al.UANY, N. V., November 30 A tire broke out in the Uclvan Gas House on Montgomery street near 1 olumbia at 7 o'clock th;s morning, and the flames gaining headwav, communicated to the paper house of Jacob Leonard & Son. 605 to 601) Broad wnv. and Albanv Cos ket Co., Nos. 601 aiid 603 Broadway. Both were a total loss. Several other buildings were damaged and the loss will reach $75,000, partially insured. JohiiHtowii AflalrH Settled. Johnstown, Ph.. November 30 Secre tary Krciucr, of the flood relief com mission, to-day practicf.lly finished, in connection with the local board of in quiry, the distribution of $1,1100,000 in lohustown. The last cheek left his office to-dav. There are vet a number of cases which have lieen held over by the board for limber consideration, but work may Ix s.aid to 1e done. Voluntary KhIhIiik of Waxen, Atlanta, On., November 3o. The proprietors of the Constitution have voluntarily raised the wages of their compositors live icr cent. The office is run out side of the union, and increase is made by the proprietors because of the greatly improved business of the paper. Application nenlcd. Salt Lakk, t'tah, Novcmlier 30 Judge Anderson to-dav denied the appli cation of those Mormons who have taken the endowment house oath for admission to citizenship. The decision I reviews the testimony at length. Fierce Htornl on Lake Huron. I Port HtRON, Mich., Novcmlier 30. j Captains of vessels arriving here rejMirt the storm on !nke Huron to lie tne wort in years. "Sandy" Mitchell, cook on the schooner Mary L. Beck, was washed overboard and drowned Wednes- 1 day. OI K HEREIN LETTER. AI HTH1A t llAK(J.I WITH VIO I.AI IM; THK COMPACT. The Lead i uu I'olntHof the I'.ntc-nt Have litre n Met AMide-Tlie Check I'pon HiMiinrcii'H lMphiiiiacv is Haiti to fte Absolute. Copyright 18N1, N Y. Assm-uni-il Press. Mkki.in, November H0. The Ion ian of fice here Iims ample reason tn accuse the Austrians ot" having broken faith regard ing the recent Kalnoky-Bisniarcli com pact, within the present week. The leading points of the KnLcnle have been set aside, Kni.rir Francis Joseph has annulled his decision giving auton omy to Trentiito, and Count Kalnok has authorized the Hourse to give quota tions of the Bulgarian loan, and has per mitted the Austrian consul at Sophia to renew his ostentatious intimacy with Prince Ferdinand. The check upon Bismarck's diplomacy is absolute, anil has been the subject ol constant communication between this city and Vienna. Count Kalnoky is re ported to ha ve oii'crcd in explanation ot the action taken and the statement thai lie was forced to depart from the Fred riehsruhe arrangement even at the risk ol precipitating a conflict with Russia, lie louml that both the Austrian and Hun garian ministers were averse tolhe terms of conciliation oftcicd by Russia, ami that the opposition at I'esth was becom ing so strung that it threatened to over turn the Ti.a ministry. Premier Tiza de manded as a condition ( f his remaining in office that the foreign policy be strengthened on the old lines regarding Trcntino. liuiperor Francis Joseph, finding that the concession of autonomy was consid ered a diplomatic victory, and that Pre mier Crispi was prepaiing a way ior the annexation to Italy decided to disen chant the Italians. Count Von Taafe and his colleagues in the Austrian ministry were unanimous against limperor Francis Joseph's hasty as. eat to autonomy, and supported the reversal ol i hat action. Camt Von Taale sent to the diet at lusbruck. an intimation 'hat their vote granting Tieniino separate administration was vetoed. Hmpcror William and Bismarck re ceived their explanations in j-iktice. Loniil Herbert Bismarck has written to Count Knluoky that the triple alliance must submit to the renewal ol the dangers ol the old position, aggra vated by proofs of the incsulutioii ol Austrian policy. Premier Crispi in a dispatch to the chancellor comments upon the increased irritation of the Italians over the Trcn tino affairs. The l,-edcntit party has been strengthened bv the conduct ol Austria. IteniM From I'tilou. Fmon, S. C, November L'O lSS't Klloise, little daughter ol lr. U.S. Beatv, fell from a swing last Tuexlav evening. The swing broke and she fell with such force as to break her left leg just above the ankle. She has suffered much pain from it Chris (V.-nvtt, a colored hoy working on the cotton seed oil mill buildings, while rolling an empty box car last Thursdav evening got his foot mashed, and suffered great pain. Mr. F. B. Orchard, traveling agent lor the Southern Mutual Building and Loan Association, of Atlanta, tin., organized a branch olliee here n few weeks ago. Over 200 shares have been taken. The follow ing are the officers: President, John Rodger; vice, Win. McOowan; attorney, T. B. Butler; secretary and treasurer, F. J. Arthur; soliciting agent, (1. P.tiarreit. C. M. (iKAllAM. W reck of HariteH. Kast Ta was, Mich., November 'Ml The barges Mears and Midnight went ashore off Fish Point Wednesday night. The crews were taken off yesterday. Mate Powers, of the Midnight, had a leg broken, and Panic! Mowatt, sailor on the Mears has died fnm the effects of ex posure. All the men suffered terribly. Barges will be a total loss. The steam barge Wilhelm, whi'-h was towing them laitil the line pan ed, was badly damaged, and fst ni.'St of her deck toad of lumber. The barges Peck and Wesley, are ashore near Who c-M one Point, ami the first named will go to pitccs. All vessels put ting in here report terrible weather. Specie l-'.x ports. Nkw Vokk. November .'10. Fxportsof specie from the part of New Vork, last week amounted to $;U0,i 10. of which $S.t7 w as in gold and$:tl 1,0157 in silver. All the silver and $1.300 in gold went to F u rope and $f,)7 gold went to South America. Imports of specie last week amounted to $105,00;-). of which $10'J, 4N.'i was in gold, ami $Sli, 120 in silver. 4145,000 Short. Rich mono. Va., November Ho. The committee which has been investigating the affairs ot the othec of the late A. R. Woodson, city collector, have found a shortage in his accounts of about $4.". 000. PKRNUNAI, NKTION. Mr. 1,. M. Welch, of Wayuesville. is in the city. Capt. Budd, of the I'uited States army, and his wite i.re at the Battery Park. Pr. Lerlingwell will lie in Asheville by the Christmas holidays and will Sn'nd the winter here. Capt. John K. Iloyt, who is the owner of a large vineyard at Kngadine, is at tl,.. i,.-o,. ,,.,-, ' Mr. Chas. H. Kicksccker. ol l.inville, N. C. is at the Swannaniia. He is a friend of Mr. Vance Brown. The Hon. Kdward Kanliu. Secretary of the State of Michigan, iind his wile iire amung the arrivals at the Bat'cry Park Mr 0. A. Townsend, a friend and for mer teacher of Mr. Chas. Kawls, is at the Swannanon. He is a prominent law yer of Union, S. C. Mr. H. B. Mcrrell and wife have left flu-i.. .-.oi mH i ., oi, tr , , ... . i . John H. Barnard, the superintendent ot the electric railway, are stopping at the Batterv Park. Mr. H. llreentree, of Birmingham. Ala is t the Grand Central. He is one of those men to whom we are indebted for , .. , ., ,. .. ., .. . . i The Weather To-Day. the budding up ot the Southern nidus-1 tries, and particularly of the stove in-1 Wash.ngton November 30.-Indic.t-1 ! turns for Noith Carolina Fair j slowly dustry as represented by the Baxter i ina temperature till Mouduv night; Stove Manufacturing company. CO I NT V CHARITIES. A Strong Letter from Capt. T. W. I'lttlOII. Fdiior Citizen: The following letter allords proof most satisfactory and grat ify ing, that public interest is being awakened to the condition of the jails, dins houses, asylums and other institu tions in North Carolina. It is my beliel that in no other Slate is more care ob served in these matters than in this, and in no other county are they managed wit h more care than in Buncombe; but yet it is a ways wise to keep public at tention directed towards them, both asa iatigiiard against future mismanage ment, and in order that faithful official may be accorded the credit they deserve: for thce reasons we are glad to display this letter in your columns. Office Board of Pi nucCiiARrni-s.t Rai.i:h;h. N. C Novemlcr la. j as. P. Sawyer, Bs( Asheville. N. C. Wear Sir: Unclosed please find copies of (pustious for investigation of jail ana poorhouse of Buncombe county. On the 2nd instant we made an inspec tion of the North Carolina Insane Asv I11111, ami on the 0th, an inspection ot Wake county jail. I have succeeded in getting a good den: of information from other States, and when the material is in hand hope t make a satisfactory report. I trust all our reports may approach in fullness and accuracy your admirable paper 01: the Western Insane Asylum. I'r. Hay wood has made a thorough inspection ol the deaf and dumb inslit ute, and we g in a few days to visit tht workhouse. Please return papers if practicable, on or before November 'Mi. Vours very truly. C. B. I H-.nson, Secretary. In response to ibis Mr. Sawyer, at cinpanied by Mr. J. F. Rankin, who foi many years has filled most acceptably, tin responsible position ol ehaiiman 01 '.otniiy commissioners, on Thanksgiving lay visited and inspected both the alms house and jail, ami Uiuu and reporter each to be 111 a most satisfactory condi tion. We ore tioi at all surprised ..I this, well knowing t hat the present board ot commissioners arc faithful to every duty, but we regret that these two gentleman should not have extended their tour, and have added an equally satisfactory re luct of our workhouse, hospital, retreat ior homeless children and destitute wo men. No one doubts the nhsoltitciinportnnci of these things, one and all, anil if we can suggest a plan by which they can In obt ained, and too, easily within reach 01 our finances, then we may hope that these suggestions will at least be favor ably considered by the county commis sioners at their next mettiug. To begin with the hospital, it is al ready established, admirably managed and conducted, and so tar has proved itself not only useful, but entirely essen tial, so that the commissioners should adopt it as a county institution and thus tec! authorized to visit, examine and re port on its condition. To do this thev need not contribute any more to its sup port than they have wisely ilonelbryears past. No expenditure of money has or can be made more judicious, or which v ill more certainly win public approv if its w orking can be made known by such inspection and report. Having already the hospital seems to us to ojKii the way to obtain both a workhouse and foundling asylum. It is perhaps known to you, that some three years ago, two gentleman bought tht Hawley property and turned it ovir to the ladies for a hospital, with the only condition that these ladies should pio vidc the purchase money. This they have been able in part to accomplish; a balance of about $3. oOO being yet un paid, and secured by mortgage of prop erly. We consider this property now fairly worth $li.O00. Our suggestion is that the comtnissioiteis buy this property as it now stands tor $10,000. This sum can be borrowed on county paper for any length of time at eight, and possibly at six percent, interest. Alter paying off the mortage of S3, ,"'(, there will remain $0,000; one hall of this I suggest shall be expended for building a hospital on the lot whith has been so generously do nated by Captain and Mrs. J. F. Ray. The remaining half will erect a work house on 1 he present hospital lot, and the present building can be utilized most advantageously for purposes of a found ling asylum ; thus with an annual ex- pciioiture ut &ni hi or at most $Mo ot ter si. the county can get ownership of pr. oerlv worth Slli,t)(lll ami establish llicse three charnics, ihc importance ot which is universally acknowledged, and need not be discussed. The excellent ladies who arc now the hoard of in.inaL'ers. should be continued as such, and recognized .as the author ized aginls of the commis'-ioners; placed in charge of all of these institutions, re pot ling Ihcir actions inch mouth to the board of commissioners and receiving their inst ructions. It surely is needless to occupy your space or the liir.e ol your readers loprove thai this expenditure will save ten times ihc amount both directly .and indirectly to the county treasury, besides freeing our com in unity from the evil of vngrauev, which is siu h a terrible and growing nuisance on our streets. Kespccifullv, T. W. Patton. The Kailroad, Let It Come. Kditor Citizen : ICvei v true friend of Western North Carolina will feel grateful to you personally, and your valuable paper. Till- Crnzi N, for the outspoken coarse you have taken in regard to our new railroad enterprises. The Atlanta, Asheville and Maltiinoie line is certainly one that should receive every assislano that our people can possibly give, as it is a line of nioic iuii. i i.ince in laet to our section tu in the kicumonil anil Danville svsleni. because a inure diieet line be- twecn the North and Si this matter? Let til uth. hy delay this matter .' Let the cominis loners j submit the ipiesliou to the people at )lu.t. . tt.c sl.t. jt wj receive the i almost unanimous vote of the county Then those other s ctions of our dear old I'lnnilrv to wit S.'inilv Mush. I.eicister j . -;iir View that need help in the same i way. Let us as a icoplc come gladly to the rescue and vole the $4-00,000 right away, while the iron is hot. It is clear our taxes will not be increased lx comc the new capita that will come to Astieyille on account of these roads will more i han pay the interest on the bonds. There is no one so big a fool as not to see this. Then whv delav the I matter? It is not likely any solid con solid - tract can lie made to build these roads mti, t)), cmlntic! Rive lhis ,,,cll(;c-of c,ise they give nothing in the way of ! bonds till the roads arc built, but noth- . ing looks like business till the county has acted. So let us have the vote. Railroader. variable winds. CRIMINAL COURT. A MISl'ItlAI. in tiii-: cani: OF JOHN III.KUY. All Appeal for a New Trial in the CaHe of Win. l"re ttotue Mari time AflidavltM I'reHcnCecl lor the Consideration ol' Hie Court. At it o'clock the court was cillcd to order, ami the wcarv jury in their box, while the room was (illcd with men anxious to know the result ol their lonj; lelilierations. Mr. J. M. Siepp answered the clerk's inestion wilh the assurance that they liad not ujtrevd, and his honor njj.'iin re 'inircd them lo retire in charge of their officer until they did ajjree. So soon as this was done and order re stored, Llerk I'atterson warned ail pres ent to observe silence, and in prescribed form asked the prisoner, Win. l-ore, whether he had anylhin' to say why judgment ol deflth should not be pro uoumcd upon him. In reply to this .Mr. . M. didder made aiix-nrucst appeal to the court lor a new trial. basing the same iirst. upon new evidence which had eomr to his knowledge winch would go tar towards militating the otVensc. The most remarkable part ot this was a statement which the counsel averred, would be made by Mr. Alexander, a kinsman ot'the deceased, Amos Lunsford, '-h.-it he had talked wit h l.unslord a short i.itnc before his de.ilh, and that he said then distinctly. "1 pushed thai man l-'ore too lar. I knuw I must die, and at this moment, I say deliberately that I'ore is nol to blame for my deal h," This remarkablcstatciueut was supple mented wilh the further assurance thai in selecting the jury the prisoner's coun sel had received no assistance except from two persons who were not named, wdio advised them to talielhrcemen who were their kinsmen, assuring the counsel that these men wercimlrainedaud would be fair both for the Slate ami defense, ittd in consequence ol this assurance, the three men were taken on the jury. Since the close ol the trial, however, the coun sel had been inl'oi ined i hilt one of these persons, had proposed to help lynch I'ore. Another had said "he ought to be hung" and the third a lew moments be fore he was called to the jury box, hail saiil that "h'orc was guilty ol murder." Tne court here suggested to Mr. Cad ger that these charges wercol too serious a character to be presented in this irreg ular manner, and that court would be adjourned for one hour to enable them to prepare the affidavits necessary to bring it propei Iv before the court and to get its ruling thereon. At 7 o'clock, the court was again called to order, and the jury in the case ot the Stale vs John Heny being in the b ix, still asserted that it was impossi ble to reach an agreement. The Solicitor and Mr. Shuford, for the delcndant, then agreed t hilt the jury should be polled, and each asked, whether it would lie pos sible for them to agree. This was done, and the iptestiou was asked each jury man, anil in reply, each gave the opinion "Impossible;" and thereupon, one of the twelve, Mr.J. M. Slcpp, was withdrawn and a mistrial ordered. We were informed by one of the jury that they stood to the last, nine for murder .and three for manslaughter. The consideration of Fores ease was then resumed, and the lollowing allida vits were presented: M. Iv. Carter being duly sworn, snvs that "Mr. II. II. Shook, lather of Hubert Shook, who served .as a juror on the trial ot the prisoner at ihc bar, came to lliant its one of ihc counsel of Ihc prisoner, and volunteered the statement I lo him, that ins sain son, .Mr t. miec, who w.as also on the jurv, and a Mr. Uogcrs who was on tile special venire, were ull without prejudice, against the prisoner, and would give him a lair trial, il they were chosen on the jury, and both Messrs. Shook and Collcc werechoscn bv the prisoner's counsel in consequence ot this inlorm.'ttiou. Affiant turther swears, "that the said 1). II. Shook, being a witness for the prisoner, led attinut to Dclicvc Unit he was in sympathy with the prisoner: but affiant has since been tulormed, and now believes, that he was, at the same time, itn active friend of the prosecu'ion. (Signed. I M. Iv. Cahii-k. Sworn to and subscribed before inc. J. K. I'ATThKS.lN, Clerk. J. L). Kedmon being duly sworn says that he w.as in t he court house the dnv the jurv was chosen in this case, and while Kolicrt hliook, who w;is ntterwarils cho sen as a juror, sat by his side, in a con versation with Shook, he t dd this affi ant that Lunsford was a nice man, and that Fore had imposed on him, and ought to be hung. Shook was sworn afterwards, and on being sworn said that he had not formed and ex- piesscd the opinion thai t he prisoner was I guilty. Atliant rememliers distinctly that j Shook was sworn and answered as above stilted, ncture Shook was chosen, a man not known to affiant, w ho had samlv heard, lea md over in front ot al- tiant. and whispered to Shook and told him that he would he chosen as a juror sure. Affiant told Ins brother and brother - in - law the same dnv that lore would either be hung oi ihere'would Ik-a mistrial.aiid he then explained to them his convcrsa- lion with Shook. The affiant is not of Kin uoi rei.iivo hi too n n u inc liar - ". ,, , , -, ' . lie niul has no interest in t he ease anil is besides unable to stale how defend- nut's counsel obtained Inc information ' that he had tne saiil conversation wuh Shook. Ins J. IV ( X I Kl-IIMON. mark. Sworn to and subscrilicd. J. K. Patterson, Clerk. 1 I. Cnlllerl srul lieiuir ilnlv- cmfn says that the week following the killing ot Lunsford by l ore, he heard Mr. Coffee, who served as a juror m this trial ot Fore, say that Fore ought to Ik- hung, I ins was said at v.onec s spring near Ins residence. (Signed:) M. S. Ci liiertson. Sworn to and subscribed. J. K. 1 atterson, Clerk. The solicitor stated distinctly that he disbelieved the truth of statements made ! by Kcdmon and Culbertson ; that it eon-1 viiiecd thai they stated tacts he would I readily agree to a new trial, and asked thai the mailer he postponed until Mon day next lo enable him to introduce evi ' deuce. This request bis honor verv properly granted, i find the court was ad journed until lo-niorrow morning at 9 o'clock. SOIIII.i; Hl SIlAI.lv, A MHt I'lc'asant Affair at the A. F. C. LaHt Night. The lirsl soiree inusiculc of ihc present session of liic Asheville Pcinulc Collcgi was given in Ihc p irloi s of thai instilu ion last evening from 8 to 1 1 o'clock In response to special invitations sent out, there were ipiile a number of tin elite of the city present, and ull agrei tli.ll this was one ol the nicest entertain incuts ever given at this college. The program for the evening was as fol lows: Piano solo, Valsc in Ii. Hat, Durand Mamie Ci.irteil. Piano solo, Sehbunmerlied, Schumann Mamie I'rnuillool. Song, Fickle Mollic, Dye Ivlise liar row. I'iauosolo, l,cs Sylphcs, llachuwum Mary I.ovc Stringlield. Piano solo, Hungarian Hondo, Haydn Love Hilliard. Kccitaiiou, The White Lilv Nellie Smith. Hun for two pianos. Alia Turca from Sonata in A, Mozart Lily Way and Miss Burnieiler. Song, When the Heart is Young, Buck Love Hilliard. Piano Solo, L'Omliuc, Schulhoff lilln Scales. Kccilation, The Song ol the Camp. Taylor Amelia Henlley. Piano solo, IiHroduczionc and Allegro Schcrzoso, Ualf llettic kiucnid. lino hrlllniil for two pianos, Kttlk brenner Misses Thcklu am! Martha Itiirmeisler. Puring the reuditon ol the very delight ful piece by Miss Beutley, in an adjoining room could be heard the sweet, soil voices of Misses I'rankie and Clara Alder man, tileuuic Toinlinson, Ivlise Barrow and M.irv Smith, very appropriately singing "Annie Laurie." All the music, both vocal anil instrumental, as well us the i cci I a lions, were well rendered and most highly pleasing to the audience. There were some seventy-five young Lilly boarding pupils ill attendance anil all were handsomely attired ill uniform costumes, and looked very pretty indeed. Perhaps no college is belter equipped in cllicicnt instructors than this one, especi ally in music, judging Iroin the high ordei ol the pieces selected and so admirably presented on this occasion. TKAtilC AND DLSTKIvHSINb. Nr. I-:. A. I'oHey Shoots) and Kilo. Furnian Forest, Last night we received from Mr. B. K. llavis the following telegram from llendersonville, giving an account ot a tragedy which had just transpired in tlutl town. The well known position o, Mr. Posey and his family in Western North Carolina gives additional poign ancy to the distressing affair: 1Iknii-:usoxvii.li:, N. C, November 30. Special. About five o'clock thiseven ng, A. Iv. Posey, Ivsq., a prominent young lawyer of this place, shot and killed Mr. Furnian Forest, also a young man and resident of llendersonville. A difficulty had occurred in the course of the day between Forest and Sherman, the pro prietor of a bar room, and Mr. Posey was employed as counsel for Mr. Sher man in the Irial which followed, llur ing the progress of the trial Posey and Forest become involved in a dispute on a matter connected therewith. After the conclusion of the trial the parlies met on the sidewalk above the Globe hotel, anil in front ol Mr. Posey's office, when the altercation was renewed. In tin light which ensued, Posey shot Forest twice in the chest which resulted in the hitter's death in a few minutes thereafter. Posey is confined in the county jail. B. K. Davis. Kooiiim of the V. M.C. A. To-day the rooms of the Young Men's Chrisiain Association at Uti Patton ave nue will be open from 2 until G o'clock. I At .30 o'clock there will be held in tin I parlors a song service for men only, lm mediately lollowing the song service a ' conversational Bible class will be tauglii j by the general secretary. The subjects ! for these sludies during this mouth will I be "Five Great Uueslions of the Bible i 'To-day the question will be "Where art ! Thou," ('.en. Ill, 1); Ilcb. IV, 13, H. All I voung men are invited to Ik- present and I are requested to bring their Bibles. UelitflouH Notices. Central Methodist church Sabbath 1 school at 9.30 a. in. Sacramental sir- ; vices at 11 a. m. Song service at 7.30 i lK nl i Protracted meeting at Riverside Mellv i odist church all this week. Service this 1 ,,,,.; nl 1 1 o'clock, followed bv the ' " . , - sacrament ot the Lords Supper this evening at 7.30 o'clock. After Sunday service each morning at 10 o'clock 1 ,- i .t i i ing 7.4-J. In the name ot our Lord we ''sk .v"1,r presence and the influence of all who desire souls saved and his kingdom ...ivanccd Notice to Church Uoera, There will lie a car leaving the corner or Charlotte and Chestnut streets this morning at 10.30 o'clock for the accoin modiition of persons wishing to attend church. It will go down Patton avenue. i The visitor's chapter of the Ladies' i;,liuI win mwt at Nll a4 0rove strert . . . I Tuesdi,' Hembcr 3, at 4 p. m. The ladies of the Flower Mission are I requested to n.eet at Mrs. Sawyer Monday afteruoon at 4 o'clock ELI'CTRIC RAILWAY. ITS CONTRtCT WITH THE CITY CU.HIM.IKD WITH. The Main Line and the Three One-Mile llrancnei Have all leen Completed and are Mow In FlrHiclHHH Kuiniiiiii Order. On the 3d day of Decemlier last the or dinance pro iding for the construction of the street railway was amended by mu tual consent of the Mayor and Aldermen, representing the city of Asheville, and the board of directors, representing the own ers of what was known as the Farinholt charter. By this amendment thecompany agreed to complete the main stem from the de pot to the court lions within three months, aad three other branches, each about one mile in length, within one year; and in spiteol nianv delays, equally vexatious, annoying and unavoidable, the terms have been fully complied with. We gave an account at the time of the hand oine and lormal iqieniiig of the first division, and now are happy to state that on yesterday the Mayor and Alder men, at the invitation ot general maim er Arthur, took a car at the public square, and by actual trial tested the thoroughness of theconstruction of each the extensions, riding first to the cor ner of Charlotte and Chestnut streets, then to Doubleday, and finally to the ter minus of the Patton avenue line. The track in eaeli direction was proven to be firm and level, and the car glided along m lothlv, filled as it was with a happy, proud and merry company, every one of whom were rejoiced at this consumma tion of hopes long delerred. This matter, as all other public im provements, is a subject of great rejoicing to The Citizi-n. Its interests are abso lutely those of Asheville, and of every ine of Asheville's jieople. When her bus iness men show the pluck and bravery to oneeive an enterprise like this, and the nergy and perseverance to carry it to uceessful completion within the time of ontract, overcoming every obstacle by their indomitable industry, this paper most proud, indeed, to compli- nent such men, and to believe that they will acknowledge it as their Citizen. Nor is our pride limited lo our men in this undertaking, but as is ver the case, our ladies call for warm ommendation for the public spirit and interest they ever manilest, as will be seen by the following communication: Mr. W. T. Pcnniman, President Ashe ville Street Railway Company. "Dear Sir: Although the oldest resi- leut of this town, 1 take spi cial delight ind interest in her youngest improve ments; and so to-dav 1 am charmed to see the first car at thecorncrol Charlotte md Chestnut streets. An idea has occurred to me that the 'omfort ot' vour passengers will be much increased bv the erection of ornamental ivdioiis atthc end of each line and on he square, where passengers can have omt rtable seats ami protection trom un, wind or rain wh le awaiting the lis. If vou agree with me, vou are at bertv to place one such pavilion on any portion of my premises contiguous to the Charlotte street extension. "Very respectfully, your friend, "Henkii: tta K. Patton." It occurs to us that Mrs. Patton's sug- cstion is a most admirable one, which we hope the officials of the company will mon take under consideration. Among the many advantages of this lilway, by no means the least has been the education of many of our men in what is still quite a new branch of me- hanks. A year ago not one could have iccn found who would dare go in reach it a trolley wire, which was regarded as most dangerous customer to deal with, md it was often asked "w herccan skilled employes be obtained?" The necessity brought our own men to the front and levcloped a degree of native talent that we had no thought we possessed. Ever with commendable care and caution they handle the electric appliances with a con fidence begotten of actual experience. fhe erection of the posts, wires, etc., on the College street line has been accom plished without the aid of foreign skill. md this track, which includes several hort and difficult curves has been laid in a most thoroughly workmanlike man ner. This last named work has been ac complished by the skill and industry of track master J M. Brown, of whom man- iger Arthur sjieaks in highest praise, as ndced he does of each and all of his men ; but he seemed yesterday especially proud to call attention to the sharp curves on a steep grade, and to assure his guests that the large freight car, with a nine-foot wheel base, has passed over them with perfect ease at the first trial. How true it is that we do not know how much we have to be proud of in our men until necessity develops it. HoMpllal Donations. The Hospital received thaksgiving of ferings trom all sources $77.00 in money, sugar 'JO pounds, rice 50 pounds, coffee 12 pounds, tea three pounds, flour 4-25 pounds, some canned and fresh veg etables, two turkeys, one chicken, one quarter of beef, one roast of beef. While these donations will relieve the ladies of immediate care and anxiety, it may readily be seen th. -. household of an average of fifteen persons cannot be supported for any great length of time. Let our good citizens bear this in mind, and also that the care of the helpless and dependent is a pressing necessity which admits of no question. The wheels of this noble machine must move steadily and without friction or else great dam age is done. Two car loads of the bridge iron were received to-day for the West Asheville Improvement Company's bridge over the French Broad.