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Asheville Citizen Daily VOLUME VII NO. 107. TO ARRIVE Tuesday, by Express, WHITMAN'S Superb : Confections IN 'i. AND U IB. PACK All US. Whitman's suKrli Cll iCnl.Vl'li AI.MllNtH Nlll'C.liT III'liKAS. ckiiams IjWAI.NII' PISIACHE tLMONU PASTE. ICED ALMOND DA If S. CHOCOLATE (MSINA. SALTED ALMONDS. PRINCESS CHIPS, KROGER A NICU 1.1 N li 111' IMPORTED, DOMESTIC & KEY WEST IT. IN a nnx. Iuhi the tloiitf fur ii C liriNt in :is prcsitit tt u lover til' the weed. KKO(.KR,41 COLLEGE STREET. REAL liSTATU. Wsl.TKH H. (iWVN, W. W. Hist, GWYN & WEST, iSiiftvHMoni to Walter B.Owyni ICS TAHLISIIi:i 1881 REFER TO BANK OF ASHFVILLE. REAL ESTATt. Loans) Securely Placed at 8 Per Cent. Notary Public Commissioners ofliceilt. FIRE INSURANCE. U--l--ICKoullicHHt Court lcinar-. CORTLAND BROS., Real Kstate Brokers, And Investment Ascents. NOTARY Pl'IU.IC. Loans urcly plated at 0 iier rent unices 2 lit, I'HttoD Avenue Second .floor ft'll'.MtlV JOHN CHILD, 1 1'ormerly of l.ymun & child), Olllce No. i Ueical Hlock KKAL KSTATE - AND LOAN BHOKER, rmcn.Y a rkhkhkai-.k hi-sinhss. Loans .eenre placed. at er ccniL "WILLSllS., ARCHITECTS, 2N I'atton Avenue. Neit V M C A liuild'lt. nov 1 d.'ltn I' 11 Ho!!. Pullimu & Kutledice, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS, OVER BANK0F ASHEVILLE. -THE- MllIM nWltl 1) OT L I UAH V I'utton Avenue, The,only cxelu.iveplacc in the cltyBwhcre you can lindllhe inosticautlt'ul line of .inok IiiK article., such a. Mcrschaum Pities; also French Hriar Pipes, and a line assortment of Cigar and Cigarette Ca.es. A large a .ortment of Walking Cane. In thc latest ,lyle of handles, in Sterling Silver, German Silver ,:lxldycd and Kolled Oolil plate Call an examine my CHRISTMAS OOOUS. !K0 CHRISTMAS rVl IIS V ISAIt c CO m O c Will he ( 'i in I !( Without Souk! of our Fancy (In iceries. We liavo About everything You wind Li't .your Wiints lie known Ami wo will do 'riii' hula lire. m CO c o s X m x 1 O c zo A. J). COOPER'S, NORTH COURT SQUARE. JUST RECEIVED ! Thc lijuiii-.umt st iiHsorttiu'iit; of tht- nrv Hvlc l.mliiV CAI'KS, with tlivvai ami Kaf cri ur Trimmed, which an fiiatju fai-turr r' samples nml w ill Ik unlit at try low prices. 'minis hit new and Itrsh. ri-NiNt; ui- eiiKhr.MAS Novi-i.Tii-s this vi;i;k I.nri;e ik w stock silk ml Wonl niuU'rinl ir l.niliroiilrry, ipniunng nml Knitting, Willi fitMitional I'ura, wi- hope to mrvinur u.tinuiTH promptly. I. BON MARCHE," 37 Main Street. w o o X w C3 H J i-i W CQ 0 0 0 Y EH D - ism CO Q o V sJ -I m 'f a FAIR TO SEE. None of the season', noveltlc. begins to , compare with our glittering nrray of novel ties. How popular they are Is evidenced by the demand for them. It ha. been steadily Increasing and It hus not reached a climax yet. 11 you arc out of thc fashion, you arc virtually out of the world and the world never yet boasted of anything daintier or ore fashionable than our Jewelry. They arc so exquisite in design and so perfect in elaboration that nothing bat an uncondi tional surrender 1. In order when you tt them. If you want to look at .omething more than usuully tempting, come und glance at our flue Christina, good.. B. II. COSBY, JEWELER, PATTON AVKNBE. V3 I - SOMETHING HANDSOME IK MEN'S TIES. The proiwr thing for young man, your father, brother or huwoana you win mm on my shelves. Christmas Neckwear, Silk Handkerchiefs, OloveB, Mulllers, Suspenders, Slippers, Silk Umbrellas, &c F. E KIITCHELXr, a8 Fatton Avenue. ASHEVILLE Xmas Tree That's Good forall the Year. The sort nf tree that ntense natrons, not only nt t'hri.tmas time., Iiut frum Chrl I. mn lo Christm A tree hrnriiiK the frull this docs cun only .Inn, I as the nutKrnwth of it reputable firm stalwart, .tnnititrd, .tu ple All through the ye.ir ol 'Uli you'll nml these thing. aud Ihev are what wl-c neonlc look fur our strong altraetiom.. Hut nil Ihi. i. nrcliuiinnrv. What we want to men. tion Nteeially m that we have in stink the tin Kent line of Xiiiiis gifts in thin country. I.nmntt. Toy. Polls. Hooks, etc Our Sou v. I i,,, ....a, v iiiiiiv, i Hni vycikiiik, etc , lire socially attrurtive Call on us We will give you close attention, and assist you in iiiukiiik join ncticiiiill.. THAU W. THRASH & CO., CryHtal Ialace. "HE IS WELL PAID THtfIS WELL SATISFIED." Satisfaction is What n Guarantee. jii uiiy iniii nuantity are two iiiiportnut things to consider in IniyiiiK t'.i ucerln. We have optional faeilitie. for each ....... ,,.,... euic oiienng tnc larKesi i slock of t- i ne anil Staple Oriuerici this season that has ever been brought to this section of the state, and our prices will sat isfy the most economical buyir. POWELL & SNIDER Whotesalc and Kctail t'.rocers. Whore to find good groeoi ioH. You know where to find just the kind of groceries you want. BUT DO YOU KNOW Where to find thekind of ner- viee you want ? Where your orders will be nscarefully at tended to as if you saw it done? We give every order our personal attention. e cor- iH't niistakes gladly. GREER & TEU'H-HONKISG. ANNOUNCEMENT, I w ish to announce to the people of Ashe ville uml vicinity thul I have now In opera tion THE TROY STEAM LAUNDRY. The machinery Is entirely new, of the new est and mo.t approved pattern, and most complete in all it. detail.. ONLY EXPERIENCED And skilled hand, arc employed and I am determined to give and to guarantee Eull Satisfaction. I'rice. and Term. a. n.ual. Soliciting your patronage I am Reapcctluiiv, S. SCI1IFFMAN. 46 South Main St. it Christmas gift for your best N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1891. THE COMMITTEES HERE. HPRINUKR I11CAIIH THK WAVH A Nil MKANS. MIIIm on Hut one Coiiiinlttee Crawford Heard Frnin-Npeaker CriHp'H l"liBt .ral luty Uone- Tlie House AdouriiH Uvr Ilie HollduyH Washington, Dec. I'll. The sgKaker called the house to order ut noun and announced the appointment of the coiu mittces. Mr. Mcridclh, ol Virginia, an nounced the death ol' his predecessor W. II. F. ax, and, as a mark ol respect, the house adjourned to meet January Otli. Washington, Dee. -'3. The complete list ol' house committees as prepared by Speaker C risp is as follows: Elections O'Ferrall, Va.; Moore, Tex.; Cobb, Ala.; I'ayuter, Ky.; Brown, Intl.; Lockwood, N. Y ; Luwsun, Gu.; Gilespic, v' j""oi-ii, -., iiauKncii, is.; Tavlur, Tcun.; Down, Ohio; Juhnsmi, Intl.; Kayliurn, lVnn.; Clurk, Wyoiniti(. Wiiysantl Means Sniincr, n) . mc. Milliu, Tcun.; Turner, Oa.; Wilson, W. Va.; Monti;, iiiu-iy, Ky.; Whitinj;, Mich.; Shirt.'! v. Ind' Hiitirki ('iwIiiviii V V.; Stevens, Mum.; llrylen, Neb.; Kvcil, Maine; Burrows, Mich.; Mchlemia, Cal.; I'avne, S. Y.; Dalzcll, I'enii. Aiiropiiatioiis Holman, Inil.; Far ney, Ala.; Saves, Tex.; Ilrcckinriih,'e, Ky.; Iiiickery, Mo.; Mutchler, I'a.; Hreckin riilC, Ark.; Ctiuipton, Mil.; O'Neill, Mass.; Livingston, l',u.; llenilerson, N. C; Comvell, Mass.; Ilinj;hani, I'a.; liiiyslty, Maine. Jmlieiaiy CullR'rson.Tex.; Cates.Ai k.; lliiiatiiu, luil.; Slnektlale, Miss.; Uoutl niKlit, Ky.; lloatncr, La.; Buchanan, Va.; Chiinian, Mich.; l.ayton.O.; Wolverttin, I'a.; Ii. II. Taylor, I).; Buchanan, X. J ; Kay, N. V.; I'uwcr.s, Vl.j Bnnlcrick, Kan. Ilnnkiii", and currency Hueon, N. V.; Wilke, III.; Crain, Tex.; Cute, Ark.; Dick erson, Ky.; S. I'erry, L't.; (lantz, U.;Ciix, Tenti.; Cobb, Mo.; Walker, Mass.: Hn.s- i ms, I'a.; lownscnil. Col.; ilcinlerson jlll. C'oinuj;c, wciojusnml mcasures-lllaiid, Mo.; Traccy, N. V.; Williums; Kilnmc, Henlnn;, N. Y.; Taylor, III.; Stone, 1'enn.; joiiiison, M. 1), t.a, Clarke, Ala, llavnes. O.: Weadoc Mich, Jones, Va, II. l'aigc, Md, Byms, Mo, Henderson, III, Herman, Oregon, Stephenson, Mich, Stone, I'euii, Ouack bush, X. Y. Merchant, Marine ami Fisheries- Fowler, N. J, Fithian, 111, Moore, Tex, Caruth, Ky, Biichunan, Va, Dcl'oresl, Ct, Magner, N. Y, Stumo. Md.: Wheeler, Mich, Hopkins, 111, Atkinson. Pa-t.-UMivi--n '' ......i , Shell. S. C, Foreman, III, White, la, Caininetti, Cal, Mosses, Ga, Lout, Tex, Funston, Kas, Wilson, Ky,Jollcy, S. I), Waugh, Ind, Cheatham, S. C. Foreign affiiirs Ulount.tia, MeCrarv, Ky, Hooker, N. Y, L. U. Clupman, I'lit h, X. Y, Andrews. Mass.; Cable, 111; Kavner, Md, Geary, Cal.; Hill, HI, Har me'r Pa, O'Donnell, Mich, Sanlord, X. V S. C, Cuiiimings, N. , i.eissiiineiiin.i, X J ; Daniel. . H, Meyer, u a., -"' It'- ?. r :'uo iv: lu Wads! woi'th. NT Y. I'OfllOIUCCS U1IU JUSiiumiH .r.... .if - ... . .....i...,la 1 1 iti( Ii'fai III " N. C; LMouut. Cia.; Unioc, lcnn.; nnson Indian all'aiis-Pecle, Ark, ;Allcn, Miss, Turpiii, Ala, Koekwell, X. 1 ; llrawlcy, S. C, Lynch, Wis, Knglish. X. I, Clover, Kits., Kern, Neb, Wilson, I. : .... , 1: . 11 I.... V V Wash, MeKrnna. tan, tiuusti, . . Hopkins, I'enn, Harvey. Ok. Territories Washington, Tenn, Kil gorc, Tex, Manscur, Mo.; Campbell, X. v p.irii-it. Ind.: Branch, N. C; Terry, Ark, Simpson, Kan, Donovan, O, Kile, Pa, Smith, 111, Perkins, la, O'Donnell, Mich, Joseph, N. M. o.i ... nml iiinals Catcnings.Miss, Lester, Va, Cute. Ark, lleatlcy, N. Y ; llcltzlioovcr. Pa.; Causey, Del, Colib, Mo, Halverson, Minn, turns, ivau Kandall, Mass.; Bergen, X. J, Hull, la 1 1 ri Mamilacturers-Page, K. I, McKiuney, N. 11 ; Lagas, La, Warner, N. .i Iwe- tnau, Miss, Hoar, Alass, uiiaiiis, C, Hurler, 0 ; li. B. Taylor, O, Morse, Mass.; Kcyburn, Pa. Mines and mining-Cowles, IJ. C, Cooi.r, Ind, Peel, Ark, Campbell, tv Y, Pendleton, W. Vn, Caininetti, Cal , 1 Ar nold, Mo, Bowman, la, Miller, Vis, Towuseml, Col, Stevenson, Mich, Post, 111, Hutl, Pa, Smith, Aiiz. Public buildings uml grounds Bank head, Ala, Abbtt, Tex, Uurkc, Ala, 1 ; vt;..i, Tnisncv. Mo, Warwick, O, MeKaig, Md, Newberry, III, War ner. N. Y, Williams, X. C; Milken, Vt is. Shoiik. Pa, liaoehs, 0, hwett, 10. Pacific railroads Keilly, Pn, L ham, Tex, Lane, 111, lirown, 111a, uuw, l i.ivi-rt. N. Y.: Casllc, Minu, Cool- .a'..'.'. m- Suodiirass. Tcnn, Kaincs, N. Y.; l-lick, lu, U-nd. Minn, Tuylor, Ohio; Guilt, 0. . . 1 ......... 1, ml lmnrovements ot Missis sippi' river- Kobinson. Pa.; Stocktlale, . .I.1 ... . t Kl..r.,.1 M.l ' Miss.; l'lerce, icuu., "; Terry. Ark, Hverett, On, Hunter, 0., Mallony, Pin, ration, im... Mich, Scull, Pa, Wilson, Ky, Post, 111. a. I .. . I '.. -...I. ku' liilueution uayes, " Brunncr, Pa, Donovun, 0, Brcti, lad. Grady, N. C; Cobuni, Wis, Becman, Mm TflV or. UIUO .neniimi", ... Sanlord, K. Y, Stewart, Penn. Private Land Claims Mien, . 1., m ilerson. W. Va, brunner, Pa.; Unbbitt, Wis.; Van Horn, N. ..; winn, u Ar nold, Mo, Crawford, IN. nusmieu, Wis, Itingham, fa, unu, muni., Kas, Smith, HI, snoixr, u. tniersiate anil loriign commerce uaivers .Mum.; Kern, Ncli.; Curtis, X. . Inn., pointed to the door and said- 'Vnu Mills ex.; Wist', a.; Price , La ; Kay ...... lvc this house at once.' He looked at nor, Md,; Hriekuer, Wis.; I.earv, Cal.;! I'-Miendittiies on public buddings- ' me with that hairiranl fin- ami t,.l,li,,., Houk. O ; Mallorv, Fla.; Patterson. Vonmans, Mich.; Grecnlcal', N. V, Ham- j his arm over Sa i e tl. wbn k 1 Ten,,.; O'Nc.l Mo, (.'Neil, I'enn, I I, .It.-n la. Branch, S. C, Keteham, X. Y, head a.,,1 baeke, n tt IZ r To Z Mum ; Kandall, Mass, Stover. O.; 1 .v or, III, Cheatham. N. C. right ol the door in the hall. V walked Ketehum.N V . '".ry-tii """incs. .. V, 0'I'iran, ; s,,uare up to and took him by tlco a K.vcrs and harbors-Blanchard, La, ' ;l .0 Xeill I'enn sleeve aud thrust Inn. half way through Cntchiugs, Miss, Stewart. I'a, Lester. I Printing Richardson. Tenti.: McKn in. I Hi.. ... .1,,.,. -r i M Mit tnrv All, urs I. II. I'umwaiie, ., . .. , . ,', ,. ' ... - luKcnh Wheeler. Ala, Xcwberry. Ill, Pat- ' ,...,...., n .: y H'e democratic convention, ..... I...I Rockwell. N. Y, Mitchell, V is, I . , V1' ,.. . n......:.. vv;. ! -.ll tlw nomination i i t i . i, .it o ii i i rimnv. . - . . . , . t i i.'irki. aim itsiiT. til., i hi i iui " '! ' i- - l.iimiui , r. ., '"'''"'' '' ' .J ,.,".,;' Kntjliiili, K. I, Bailey, lex, llowmau, Crnor. When governor belorc lYJ '.'T.'ml'pa1 " I la. Taylor, O, Morse, Mass., Griswold, ' noulcei thc loUery, ,, a. v .c.l Afloirs-lleilx-rt. Ala, Elliott. 1 n -" .. . . , ., i I known to be opposed to it S . a, I rooksh.re. l id., KMe miss, u- ,R.i)1H. X. J, Flies, Va, Hare. U, i , ,, le wi milUe u vigorous nci- ,.ilr"!"r M:. W 1 S ta n Ketehum, X. Y, Fu-1 LnaU'anvas of the state against the ' ,jLldw.c' - 7' 1mm ' ston, Kas ; Wright, Pa. ! anti-lottery caiididalcs for gveruor, M. X.J,Loud.Cal, Caine, I tah, Du.ipl.y, e(1,lmmll exposition-Durburrow, i , .0,u.r X , Anderson, W.V a. , Ml.CrarVi Ky, Keillv, I'a, Honk. J lt sl.cms to lie the opinion among the J Kinijilrn' : ,"'rl"' Ala'; 1'"1,n' L'UlN' repulilieai. politicians here, thai W. Va, fueke , a , Ann '. f "-: y, Coggswell, Mass.; hngk. Mc, tlll. , in lhe republican ranks is as Bailey, lex, DeA.nai I N . .. he Li .I Mll:t.miUi Ca,; liiver. la. hm, ,'la ,l lt i thedemocraticranks, that Hare, 0, tt..u , Mich , lhe two actu.s will not come together, Townseud, Col, Sweet, Idaho, Cluikc, ApiK FAII.l'RK. ., ,l,t t... lull rentiblican tickets will Labor Tarsney, io.; ,.. Iiukaon. Mont, McGann, 111, Durgan, . 11....10.0 N. V.: Camhart, W. Va, Causey, Del, Davis, Kas, Buchanan, N. J, Itrosius, Pa.; Haugcu, Wis.; Wilson, uiii'i n.v 111.: Blnnchard, La, Stone. Ky.; Combs, N. Y.; btackhouse, S C.i Wheeler, Mich.; Stewart, 111.; Ha l, Minn.; Watson, Ga.; Henderson, 111.; Cattinu, Cal.; Enochs, 0.; Griswold, Pa. Patents-Tillmaii, 3. C; Heard, Mo.; SimiMon. Kas,,Greenleaf, N.Y.; Mitchell, Wit.) Hall, Minn.; Upbam, R. 1.; Ham- ikon, la.; DcForrest. Ct.: Btichannn. N J.; Srhull, 8. C; Belknap, Mich.; Macken- nusn, ix. i. Invalid Pensions Martin, Ind.; Me Kinney, N. H.j Bynum, Pa.; Van Horn, N. Y ; Snow. HI.; Kribbs, Pa.; I'ierson.O. Maries, Minn,; McDonald, N. J.; But'.cr, la.; Flick, la.; Taylor,, Tcnn.; Curtis, N. Y ; Jollv, S. I) ; Robinson, Pa. Pensions Wilson, Mo.; Henderson, N. C; Bankhrnd, Ala.; Norton, Mo.; Par rctt, Ind.; liiirwit;, Wis.; Jones, Va.; Mosses, On,; Stewart, Tex.; Scull, Pa.; Waujili, Ind.; Ilouk, Teun.j Bowers, Cal. Claims Bunn, N. C; Manstir, Mo.; Stnhlnecker, N. Y.; Bullock, Fin.; llvrnes. Mo.; Cox, Tcnn.; Mclinmi, III ; Co'x, N. V.; Mcndall; Pukc, R. I.; Rcvbitrn, Pa.; Atkinson, Pa.; Smith, 111.; Loud, Cal.; Weaver, N. Y. War claims ncltzhoovcr. Pa.: Stone. Ky.; Hnloc. Tcnn.: Clancev. N. V ' Cobb, Mo.; Winn, Ga.; Seolt, III.; Shell, o. ixiinver, iu,; i icmer, a. u.; tiouk, Tenn.; Kite, Pn. District of Columbia Hemphill, S. C; iicnro, aio. Kic hart son. Tenn.: Hunk Md.; Cobh, Ala.; Fellows. N. Y.. lohn. son, N. D.; Merideth, Vn.; Cadmus. N. J.; It in . .. ' . J ' Husev, 111.; Hanncr. I'a.: Post. la coKKSwcll, Masb.; Kusscll, N. Y.; Beldcn, Revision of the laws Iillis, N. Y.; Outhwnit, ().; Bullock, Fla.; Iidmuntls. Va ; Nurliin, Mo.; WaRncr, N. Y.; Brook shire, Ind.; Ainerman, Pa.; Patterson, I'enn.; Brodei ick, Kas.; Robinson, Tenn.; Taylor, ().; Watu;h, Ind. F.tpcudittircs stntc departmrnt lis ter, Ga.; BreckenriilKC, Ky.; Alexantler, N. C; Bullrr, la.; Sanford, N. Y.; Stone, I'enn.; Wearer, N. Y. Kxiienditures in Ireasurv departmeul rtuckner; O'Neill, Mo.; Crawford, N. C; Glover, Kan.; Stone, Ky.; Wads- wortn, iN. J,; Clark, Wyo. lixiK'nditures in war department Montgomery, Kv.; Bunn, N. C; Dauill, N. H ; Diiutjen, O,; Hitt, III.; Shank, Pa.; Hooker, N. Y. F.xnenditures in navv denartment McClcllan, Ind.; Ilocker'v, Mm,; Abbott, Tex; Johnstone, S. C; Kay, X. Y.j Mill i ker, Mo.; Bartine, Xev. Fxpcnditurcs in Postnlliee Department Dates, Ala.; Painter, K v.; Gillespie, I'a.; Gorman, Mich.; Helden, N. Y.; Stewart. Tex.; Ilouk, Tenn. lixpenilitures Interior Dcutnienl Owens. ).; White, la.; Grady, N. C; Kyle, Wis ; Giout, Vt.; Hopkins, Peril ; Bowers, Cal. IvxiK'iiiiitures Department of lustice Allen, Miss.; Cow leg. N. Y.; Wise, Vn.; I.awson, Ga.; Taylor, O.; Diujjlcy, Me.; I'avne.X.C. lvxKiitlilntes in the department of no;- nciinuit i-.iiuiuiiilH. va.; Iluiitinu, N. Y.: Capeh.irt, W. V.i.; Sta klwuse, S. C.f ed .Mil, liniilerick, Kas. .. ' : Eurulled liills-A'arwick. O, Hayes. in, Lewis, . liss ; Seolt. Ill, Pick er. S. D, Johnson, Ind, McKciuhan. Ni b. Keform in the civil service Andrew, Mass, liiiolucr, La, Wike, III, Braw- ll''. S. C, Patterson, ().; Sperry, Conn, Meredith Va; Coomlis.X. Y. :llarries. Wis Hopkins, 111, Rnnsell, X. Y, Brosious, Pa, Raines, X. Y. Gantz, o'V'-'it.jiijcnt unit viee-presitlent Wis, Cox, N. Y r "eker, Va, Crain, Vt, Doau, 0, lohnsohMH;"--J Llevenlhcensus-Wilcox,Conn.;Owens, O, tiynuin, Ind, Watson, Ga, Btissey, li! ; Bentlv. N. Y, Babbitt. Wis, Law son, Va, Baker, Kan, Taylor, O, Bou telle, Me, Hcntierson, la, Hull', Pa. Ventilation and acousties-Stahlueckcr, V V Stewart. I'a.: S' nil, Mich, Du- hnrrow. III.. Writiht. Pa, O'Donnell, cinncev N. Y, Bret.. Ind.; Gor- Coolidge, Mass, Dickson, ! Ky, Simpson, K:,s ; P,ck,er .., Kan; , T ;,r Immigration and naturalization- A Had lllow to WilMliingtoll Coun ty, MIMHtMHllipl. ViCKSHi Kii, Miss., l'tc 23.-Tlic Imnk of Gicciiville, at Greenville, Miss., has suspended. The first intimation of the suspension was thc tallowing notice posted on the door of tile bank "Closed bv order of thc chancer court of Wash ington county. Thc bank isinthe hands ol a receiver. The chock of this intelligence was so great that when it reached the circuit court thc attendant council told the pre siding iudge that this failure was such a calamity that no one present was in any condition to transact business, and thej court tidjourncd at once. It is feared that this is but thc pre cursor of other financial mislortums, all the result ol the depression 111 cotton. Thc liabilities ure stated to lie .mo,- 000; assets more than thatamouiil.com- prising, among tuners, i.)ti,ouvi in urai mortgages on Washington county secu rities to the amount of $150,000, Thc failure is due to the successive nvcrllows, entailing short crops, and lo the low price ol cotton. The bank has been the financial bulwark ol the entire county, being thc wealthiest in this state. THIS IH AVTHKNTIC. Kvervthlog CouceruliiK Ulalne la Nowadava. . WASHiMiTON. Dec. 21. If the date of the republican national conventtan were Dec. 22, 1801, instead of June 7, lH'.IJ, James G. Blaine would lie nominated for president by acclamation, and he wouiu accept the nomination in a letter making reciprocity his plattorm Tutting the same statement of fact in aaothcr form, Mr. Blaine has made uw his mind to heed what is sure to be the unanimous call of his party if, at the time of the convention, his neulth is us good as it is at present. This is direct ana positive, it eomes from one of the three party lenders to whom only Mr. Blaine has made known hi. intention. President Hnriiion has not received 8ccilic notice to this effect, nor have any of his intimate friends. But they understand the situution per fectly, und ure shaping their plaits ac cordingly. New York World. To InwcallKate "HoodllnK" Quebec, Dec. 23. Notice of the dis solving of the legislature and the appoint . f .1 MH..aa!n tnent 01 anotner royai hiiiiiiiwium l-.:.r"7 JL. ln.H Iwindlimr ' 1 t.itiin Mil Cnvi'it. . V' r.lliott. M-1 ..l. n i.'tli l.utfrv r meat inn to the i I the lat? governuient is published today. tuillioaa of people - actually arv.nr. HE CAME TO KILL SAGE A MAN UKHtNDH t,5ao AT THE VIKIANCIKR'S HOlsi; Mrs. (.aire I'ut Him Oat Herneir, and Illdn'l Tell Her Huittoand Until Next Dav The Houae to He Unarded Now. un tvituriiay niKht Inst another crank attempted to Ret nt Russell SnKe with the avowed purpose of killini; him. He called at 9:30 o'clock, just after Mr. Sage had Bone upstairs to bed. Mrs. Sao;c said yesterday that she preferred to have the facts told just as they occurred. "Mr. Saj;e," said she, "had just gone up stairs to his room, leaving mc chat ting in the back parlor with a ncii-hbor. Thc door bell rang, and Mary, the door girl, throwing open the door, was face to face with a man anywhere from 28 to 35 years old, well dressed, but with a hun Rrv and wild look. Brushing aside the girl, he got into the hull. Then he turned nround to thc girl, who still held the door open and said : 'I have come to see Mr. Sage. I must sec him. I wrote him a letter this morn ing saying that I must have $2,.ri00. I have come lor thc money." "M.irv was now thnr.in, -l.lv l.,,m,i but she reieatcd that the man could not sec Mr. Sage. He put his right hand in his overcoat pocket and said: 'Then 1 will kill him. The nistnl will reach.' "The poor L'irl was now lu-al,!,. I.r-..ii She almost fainted, and, scarcely know ing what to do, she stood there while me visitor continued: You cannot escaiie me this time 1 here is nobody to helpyoti. There isn't a policeman nround, and I have two eonicoeraies at the corner of Fot tv-sec ond sfeet urn two at thc Forty-third street corner. I tell vou 1 am going to no, 0,iKc uihcss t get tnat money.' "Leaving the door oien and the man standing there in the hall, Marv ran to me in uie oack parlor. I hail heard only o iiooinig iii mc nan, out wncil 1 saw Mary's white lace 1 knew that trouble was at hand. She told me that there was a man in the hall who said he was going to kill .Mr. Sage. 'I can't put him out, sain .nary. " ' Well, 1 can,' I replied, and I walked out into uie nail and saw one of the most pituiil creatures I ever saw. lit looked so wild in the eyes ami haggard nt u. oi wii.it i can a neaii lace. 1 walk to slam the ,l,r l. i.: i .... i 1 c1" "i. i lie i as i was iirct.ririntr 'cried: "Til blow you all up in fifteen min utes.' "That is the last I saw of him. Dr. Milan came in a few moments l-,i,.e n.i alter I had told him about it a joltcc mnn was sent lor, and our private detec tive too. The policeman kept guard lor some time, but our private detective coultl not be found. The stranger re minded jne of sonic pour, bewildered, Sun. mii;m:kv acvkits. lloulile Tickets) In llolli I-urlleB ITobaOle lu Hie Lottery Flulit. NkwOki.kans, Dec. 22. Justice Mc- Iinery, recently nominated for governor has for- for gov- he de- he was there was some doubt about his acceptance. It wu8 rc.,l)rU.j tlat he would not accept . Ullt,lut ttery plank was put in udge Mcliuery, however, the ulatlorui. Judge Mcliuery, however, accept) unconditionally, favoring the Iw placed in the field. The lottery tpies limi nnd tlu Icderal ofliees arc lhe chic! causes of this division. The Warmotli, or custom house faction, is iinti-lottery, and has ileiniunee.l the lottery company in its resolutions. The other taction took no action in the matter, but is sup posed to be friendly to the lottery .X. Y. Sun. . Al'l'MKS 01' CONSEiJL E.WIi. FHKini.N. A Chinese priest and a thousand na tive Christians were massacred by re liellion in northern China. Mr Knbre. Ciniadian commissioner in Paris, believes that Great Britain will insist that the colony of Newfoundland join the dominion ol Canada. During three months ending June 30 of t i s year 1.057,c;aJ ooxes 01 iiu-pmce were exported to tne umicu ouuu no... Swansea. Wales, while the whole export from that city in 1S00 was 2,470,418 boxes. 1 1 ta mu .rted Hint the greater r.umlier of lettcis which have uppenred in the London Times Irom .nui aispiaying ao bitter a time toward the United States government were written by Lady Jor dan, wile ol Deputy Jordun, ol Santiago. HOME. Senator Alfred H. Colqnitt.of Georgia, announces that there is not a wortl ol truth in the report thut he contemplates resigning his seat in the United Slates senate. Vice-President Morton had a bad case of "stage fight." which iiudc thc con cluding ceremonies at thc funeral of the late Senator Plumb somewhut embur rnssiug, Rev. Geo. W. Stacev, aged eighty-six ....ti.slnverv acitarbr. the friend of Wiilium Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Phillips, was totally stricken with pa' ralysis ut Mcllord, Mass., monuny. Miss Louise Lee Bayard, youngest ,,i,i..r nf ex-Sccretnry of State Thomits F. Bayard, was married at Wil Mondnv. to Dr. Frank Angcll a professor in Cornell university, Ithaca, N. Y. Over 500 skilled mechnnics at work on tl.n r,...triil rond between Atlanta and Savannah have been discharged by the Kichmond und Terminul manager., on the whole svstcm it is estimated that 2,500 men have been recently suspended. A lex,. mler 'Jrecer. charge d'atTsirs at straight nt lion ,! l the Russinn legatien at Washington, re nivinu to a letter from lohn H. James, of Urbana, Ohio, says it is true thut 4at I ffVlltllln tion of twelve oroyincesin Russia, r 1 , , , bv renresentins a great deal over twenty IF YOU WANT A BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENT and one that willbe use ful for years to come, you will find it at Grant's Pharmacy. It is the.IIeight of Folly to investdollars in fancy boxes, cards, etc., that are of no practical value to the person for whom it is purchased. For in stance, when you pur chase a toilet set all ar ranged in a fancy plush case. Yot frequently get about $2 worth of toilet set and $ 5 worth of plush case. At (i rant's l'harm ucy you will find an as sortment of excellent toilet sets in neat paper boxes. When you pur chase one of them you invest every cent in the toilet set alone. We have a number of elegant presents for gentleman or lady. Call and exam ine them before purchas ing elsewhere. GRANT'S PHARMfil DEALER IN REAL ESTATE AND AGENT FOR THE ASHEVILLE LOAN, CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY. For Rent. Two three-room house, with gardens at tached, on llill.strcet, $7.50 per luouth each. 1'lcasunt place for .man laniiiy. For Sale. ui...,an, nlne-rnotn house, beside, .ervant'. house; one of best parts of city; five minute. walk ol aqnare; ga. niiuit. iu "". large lot, view, unsurpassed in A.hevllle. price I.HOO, one-hall casb, balance 1U and in month.. For Sale or Rent. White cottage on top of mountain, with I.....I n a whole, or in lots. No log, dryc.t place about Asheville and flni.t views within corporate limit.. Pronounced by expert, lust tne place lor invauas. netca 1.1 Hpilu.))! WO inentlOU UIU lifindred feet ol porch; .even rooms. Pos- lilt St UBOII, HO mriiuvu csmoii given at once. Ulevation 2,mio teet. 1 II ,s (1M108. TrUnKS and hvery kind ol real estate, irom sii S'J6 to residences and lot. 01 i!,uou. appiy at No. 6. South Main .treet. FruUI.ed.Ho.e For Rent. Ten room house, furnl.hed, for rent. All modern conveniences. Pouession at once. liisisi'eei in t r mouth. Apply to j, Ba . vnini uuuu. A HANDSOMELY FURNISHED HOUSE ifnr rent to a responsible party. House is in a good location; bath, hot and void water, it... . . . .1 1 hn..ae tor rent. W e have thc best facilities of any firm In the Mate for insuring your uwt.....K u..... .,..,r furniture. atorK and stock ...... art humeri out vou know that you can come to u. and be .ure of getting your "'""J'' ... ... .. ..A .....rhr. propcrtlc. can be had by calling at our ol ficc. Timber land, a apecialty. Borne cnoicc oarg.i.. u ...j JENKS & JENKS, REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE, Room, t and 10, McAfee block, 3a I'atton Avenue. A.hevllle, N. C. H t 01 CO n 5 6 W ft 0 5 ft 0 O 0 M B til r G 2! the TRICE 5 CENTS. DON'T i llll HEY These hard times bj bttyln( trlflinR tlfti for your lricml..:iiut Invest your monej Ii mom pc od substantial article of WEARING APPAREL whlehlwlll Mo the -recipient :iome ,ood and make the;gift)and giver be appreciated. Wt keep evervthlnii a ladj Iwearatand few thin, for gentlemen also. We hare received an unu.ually.large:ai.ortment of Holiday Goods in Handkerchiefs from th plain goods at 8 cents each to the real thread Cambric and Dutchess Lace Goods at $28.00. An'eitra quantity of our famou. Kid Glove., Tits, Hosiery, r.ace., Furs, Reefer., French Coat., MedlcalCollar., Hut., BonneU. Babj Cap., Inlant and Children's Cloak., Dre.a Goods and Silk, of ever de.criptloa. Our House Keeping Departmeut la lull upllh Cam- fort., Rug., Blanket., Comfort., Sheeting, Tnhle Damask, Towel, and Counterpane.. Kvery article at price, to auit the hard times. Out oftiar FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR STOCK we think you can clcct;apreent for aay of your friends. We are stocked on Ladie. and Children. Wraps, they are all fre.h new goods, of the latest cut and beautiful material, 3,000 dol lars' worth to .elect from, the entire lot at cost. Wc have a weakness for selling good, cheap, and our patron, have beautifully . lustrated their appreciation of our effort, by .welling our aalca over SO per cent, more than the best season we have experienced In Asheville. We propose.havlng .pedal .alee on different line. -each day from' now to X ina. Rare bargains may be expected at MTMWATTtTIT'S ..... M XMAS PRESENTS, USEFUL AND USELESS. IWides our regular stock of Clothing, Dry Goods, Shoes, Mats and Kugs. wrucn n t.fpfl't.ive at "118 Iie CV SO llbbl MLIVO u , , . 11. it.iira. MllIIierH. JlttlUUVCl- ,... t-j,1 ,.nfl norr , - v.11! .,.1 Pfffl ftlnijH VyUllUlO oau fu" 01 : u u blipperS, Titlies. Sn ashcrs. 'I'aDie a,,j iUroan Scarfs, Tray Cloths, Iluchmgs, lloodsana Fancy Caps, I'lateti jeweiry, Iiox Taper, Clocks, Ferfum- cry and fancy bottles, Mmirihoir Cases. Olove Rnxes. Xmas Cards, Fancy Christmas Objects. Plaques, Vnuoo PimH and Sauers, jjjra Moustache Cups, Shflr y-... iitry t-nillll UUjeCtB, v l"o "iun nnllrt'ofall irrades, Toys o! iron, tin and woodWames, rimimii Kwords. Pistols, ( iuiiH, Soldiers, Balls, Snakes, Alligators, Wagons, Trains, Chairs, Fine Scissors, Knives- Purses, Ornamental iner niomcters, Framed Engrav ings, Mirrors, Manicure obwj, l'lusn vorK uoxes, iw., Etc., Etc. We'think'the greater part of the foregoing will be found below competitors in price, iinvintr nhnnt six more in our safes force than ever be fore a t the season we nope to serve the trade promptly. A merry Xmas to all, and a happy and prosperous New Year! H. REDWOOD J CO! 7 and '9 Patton Aye 71
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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Dec. 23, 1891, edition 1
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