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v 1 VOLUME IX. NO. 241. ASHEVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1894. PRICE 5 CENTS. Asheville Daily Citizen, The Swellest Thing Oat in Biscuit IS THE ROQUEFORT FRESH LOT JUST IN. We have just received the (blowing in one pauud tins: Alwt Biscuit, Soclul Tea, Cafe Wafers, Water Tblns, Extra Toast and Bent's Water Crackers. Wm. KROGER A LIST OF MY BRANDS OF CIGARS AND TOBACCO 63 Brands of Plug Chewing Tobaccos. 72 Brands Smoking Tobacco in Bags and tin boxes all size packages, 40 Different Brands Imported Key West Cigars, always on hand! 1 1 is useless for mc to mention the vuriuua brands of Domestic Cigars, as It will take too much space. Pipes a Larger Stock than ever before. will now devote all my tlms to the above goods, and will try to satisfy all my custom ers. L. BLOMBERG MODEL CIGAR STORE, 17 PATTON AVBNDB. COjmtANDBROSy RBAL B8TATB BROKERS. INVESTMENT AOBNTS. NOTARY PUBLIC ' Loans Securely placed at 8 per cent. Office its ft 26 Patton Ave., up stairs Invest a Penny and-' Save a Dollar! . ... . 1IU KUU BUY HOKsB AND COW FBKD? IP SO, DROP US A CARD. ASKING FOR OUR PRICES. IT WILL ONLY COST YOU A PENNY AND WB BBL1KVB WB CAN BtVB YOU THB DOLLARS PBBD IS CB8AP AND OUR BABBMBNT IS PILLBD WITH FRESH GOODS, G-. A. GREER. 1 j. GRASS SEEDS! Fresh Lot Kentucky Clover, Timothy, Orchard, lilue Grass, I ted Top and SEED OATS. New York Karly Hose and Hebron Potatoes, Also GARDEN SEED. A. D. COOPER, North Court Square. B. H. COSBY is daily receiving Additions to bis already well se ctcd stock of Jewelry, Silverware, Clocks, Watches, Novelties, etc. THE Citizens of Asheville and visitors, the ladles especially, arc invited to call and inspect his stock. His prices are reasonable and sales- RELIABLE and attentive. Repairing of watches and jewelry, a specialty. Gems and Precious atones set by an expedenced JEWELER. Wedding, Birthday and Christmas presents to satiify all tastes at prices to rait the times, A few more of those beautiful en gagementrings left at 27 Patton Ave. MONUMENTS AND TOMB STONES. I am receiving a new stock of Monuments and Tombs of Granite and Marble, which I will Sell at the Lowest Cash Prices. I am yonr home dealer and have been here 14 years and will treat you right if you will patronise me. W. 0. WOLFE, Cor. Court Place and Market St. front of City Hall. Emulsion of COD MVEf? OIL, LUithPoft Wine. Under the above title we oiler a new com' blnation of Cod Liver Oil la which the nau- leous taste of the oil Is completely masked by the use of Port Wine and Aromatlcs, At the same time the tonic anil digestive prop erties of the wine render asslmilutlon easy From those who canuot take Cod Liver Oil on account of Its disagreeable taste anddldl cult assimilation we confidently solicit trial. Recommended in Pulmonary Diseases, Coughs, Colds and General Debility, Freshly prepared at CARMICHAEL'S PHARMACY, 2(1 SOUTU MAIN STKIiUT. Do You Need A New Lamp Shade? WE have now In stuck all the fashionable shades of "Dennison's" Crepe Tissue pajKr from 5 ants to 40 cents a roll. And the lar gest stock of Shade Frames in the cltv, all conceivable shapes, and the iii-c is on'y SO cents, with asbestos collars 15 cents citru. Consider a moment! You can set a pretty shade complete for less than a dolla. Why not make your home attractive with these pretty ornaments? Remembir, when you Intend making purchases for your home, that we have a general utility store. Thrashs. Crystal Palace. STlLLi TALKING TEA WE HAVE IN STOCK AHOUTOXE HUNDRED PACKAGES OK TEAS. OUR LAST CONSIGNMENT EM' H RACES A LINE OF OOLONGS, ENO LISII IS It 10 A K FAST A X D G UN- POWDKR AT 00 CENTS THAT WE ItELlEVE WILL HE DIFFI CULT TO MATCH. THEY A It V. SIMPLY DELICIOUS. TRY Til KM. POWELL & SNIDER. z o h z D o o Q Z CO o J O O 8 Q O O CO G O O O CO CO Ixl DC Q CO o Q (5 z I r- o -I o LU o DC Q LU DC HOT SODA A delicious cup of Clam Bouillo n, Beef Bouillon, Beef Tea, Hot Chocolate, Hot Coffee, Bgg Phosph ite, etc., etc., at HBINITAH & RBAGAN'S. 111 BIB AND MUTES, 8BLL1NO AOBNTS FOR A8HBV1LLB. Helnitsti & Heagan DRUOUIBTS, Patton Ave. 8t Church HU FIENDISIITRAIN WRECKING BR A K KM AN FIRKD ON FROM AMBl'BH. Oue Deulb Resulted Aud (several Pcrsous Were Wouuded-The UaitKKe Car. Hiuolter And Mall CoacU Down 1 be Embankment. Houston, Texas, Feb. 0. Last night at the high bridge over the While Oak bayou, train wreckers removed the rails aud fish plates on the Missouri, K ui'as( and Texas railroad. When the passen ger train came along the engine passed safely over but the baggage car and mail coaeh jumped the track and rolled down the embankment, followed bv the smoker which landed on top of them. The wreck .presented a frightlul ap pearance. Joe Elliott, brakeman, was sent back to flag the freight train, soon due. He had not proceeded a hundred yards when a vollev from an ambush was tired upon him four bullets took effect in his bodv. The crew in the meantime, aided by the passengers, were at work extricating the men buried in the wrecked cars, and feared to go to the flagman's assistance. He, however, crawled, bleeding and wounded, back to the train and now lies dying. In-the mail car wus Lou Morris, agent, badly bruised with several bones broken. His first thought was of his mail and be requested the porter to go to the oost- office to notify them he had a big run of registered mail. H. Hattou, express messenger, was found in his car wit h his ribs broken and in a critical condition. J. W. Carter, baggage master, is injured about the head and internally. A relict train was made up here and sent to the scene, The wounded were brought in and taken to the hospital. Posses are now on the scene and great excitement prevails. HKNATi; TARIFF III 1. 1.. II Will be For Revenue Only, mhjh a Neiiatur. Washington, Feb 9 At 10 yesterday morning Jones, Arkansas, Mills and Vest, tbe linaneesub Committee in charge of the tariff bill in the Senate, resumed its labors. The committee is making excellent progress. The cardinal prin ciple of tli is sub-committee is a bill for revenue, and one ol the Senators said that when the bill was reported it would be found to he in accordance with tbe Chicago platform, and would ielil suffi cient revenue to meet the needs ol the government. The sub-cnminiteee thinks a rough draft of the bill tuny be hud before the members ol the eotmnillec when it meets Tuesday. This morning three members ol the sub-committee were at the capitol early and put in a part of their time in the room ol Mr. Mills, which is situated in an old pirt of the budding on the lower floor and away fioin the crowds that usually throng the corridors, and away from the men who have been en deavoring to accomplish by personal interviews what the full eonmitte has prohibited under the lormal di signation of "hearings." IlLANlt'M HII.YFK III 1. 1.. The House Now CoiiMlderfuic Ii In Committee Washington, 1). C, lfeb. '.. The tan gle growi' g out ol an error iu the im portant roll call by which the House yesterday went into committee of the whole on the Wand bill opened the pro ceedings in the House this morning. Hancock, ol Wisconsin, explained that he had not voted upon that roll call, and Tracy and Reed attempted to make the point that this broke the imriim, mill that the subsequent proceedings of yesterday were therefore vitiated. It wus discovered, however, that Mr. Marshall of Virginia and Mr. Shell of South Carolina were recorded as not voting nnd ns their votes would com plete the quorum, no furthcrolijcction to the approval ol the journal was made. At l-':-i UlaiKl moved that the House go into committee ol the whole to con sider the silver seign'ornge bill, and it wus agreed to without decisiou. WIL.I.IE AND A I. ICC K KunhIa Read For FlKhtlUK if Treaty Wu Vnalicned. Uku lin, Feb. 9 The As'ociatcd Press le.irus from a leading National Liberal, who was present at Chancellor von Caprivi's recent soiree, that the Empcr- or:s language in urging the necessity ol I lie Russian treaty was too strong to he reproduced in tnc Utrlin papers. According to the Associated Press cor respondent's informant il the treaty was not adopted l.crmany would have war with Russia betorc three months had passed. Kussia, I lie ivtnpcror continued, was bent upon the treaty and the Tsar was identihed with it, and they would not stand its njection, in that they would have regarded it an mimical step upon the part ol licrmnny. V. A.'M MEKTINU Kansas Has J oooi Tennessee Onl i.Hno-Woman Muft"raire, Toi'l-KA, Kas., Feb, !. The national council of the Partners' alliance did not conclude its scssi m last evening, as hud been expected. It is doubtful if the clos ing session will be held bef.re Saturday At yesterday morning's session behind closed doors, there were several warm debates nnd the meeting was so interest ing that, ndiouriiinenl lor dinner was not taken until 1 o'clock. A fight over the endorsement of woman suflrnge oc- currcd nnd occupied most of the day Reports show 2 tlUO members of the alliance in Kansas. Teunesscc shows only 2,800 members. Smallpox ncnre In Mexico! Vera Cm z, Mixico, 1-eb. 7.-Severn cases of black smallpox have been dis covered l-crc and nrc causing great alarm. It lias been but a few years since tunny of the town, nlong the Pacific const were almost depopulated by the disease, and 50,000 persons fell its vic tims. Prompt measures nre being taken for its suppression here. WEAVI1 RVILLE. Tbe College And Is Pupils And Inatrnciora, Weavervillb, N. C, Feb. 8. Weavcr ville college i in the midst of the most prosperous session. There have been en rolled to date 220 names. The average attendance is good. There is no more popular institution of learning in West ern North Carolina than Weaverville college, and there it certainly no better community of moral young people than the village of Weaverville affords. The college supports five teachers, Prof. M. A.Yost, the President, who presides over the boys in their stud room at the col lege, occupies tbe chair of ancient and modern languages, and Mrs. Yost has music and art. Recently their tamilv received its first increase in the person of a future linguist of the masculine gender. The young ladies' and children's study hall is presided over by Mrs. N. II. Mc Dowell, who is said by competent judges to be the brainiest woman in this part of the Sinte. She has charge of the pri mary division, and teaches English liter ature. Her native State is Missouri. I'rot. 1. 1. Reagan, who has the riebt to determine all land boundaries in Buncombe county, has charge of '.t mathematical department. Heis a born mathematician, and a great favorite of all the pupils The chair of natu-al, mental and moral science is occupied by Prof. J. E. Khrim, a veteran ol the ferule. Prof. Rheim is an accomplished teacher, and gives satisfac tion in bis department. l lie college also has two literary socie ties, tbe Cliosopbic and the Delphian. UEAOUOHT AMD MARKER. scraps ol News Picked Up al Ibe Depot. President T. P. Fowle of the N. Y. C. & W. railroad, accompanied by a purty of friends, will pass through Asheville tomorrow afternoon in a private car on their way to Hot Springs. The party will remain at the Springs until Sunday, when they will come to Asheville to stav a day, then leaving by way of the A. &. S. road. Chief Dispatcher Newell is iu high feather over the fact that the famous K. & U. chicken train is to make another lightning trip Saturday night. A ship ment of Tennessee fowls is to be made from Morristown, and remembering the quick work of the R &. D. last season the shippers want to repeat tbe peform- ance. 1 be lowls will leave Morristown Saturday night and reach New York Monday morning. The time is exDected to be so fast that inhabitants alone the line are preparing to catch enough featb ers. stripped off by the breeze, to stuff, several cushions. No. 11 has been late several days this week, the dclav being caused by waits on the connections at Salisbury. lliere is a good travel into Asheville now. The sleeper on No. 12 yesterday brought in 10 visitors. SADDENING NEWS. Death ol MIhh Laura Houicbtelluit Iu waahlusion. Dr. S. Westray Battle has received a telegram hearing the sad intelligence that Miss Laura Hougbteling, daughter ol V illiani U. and Marcia lv. Hough teling. died yesterday at the Louse ol Senator Stockbridge in Washington City. Heart disease was the cause of Miss Hougbteling's death. iliss ilouglitcling was very well known in Asheville in aud near which city she has lived for several vents. She was a handsome young lady and lovely in every trait of character. Many peo ple will never forget the noble work she did in aiding occupants of the Belmont Hotel wheu tbey were driven trom the huilding on the night of the memorable Uelmont tire. 1 he many Iriends ol tnc highly csucmcd lady will hear of her den h with the keenest sorrow. Miss Hougbteling's remains will be n.terrcd at Chicago. ' ASSASSINATE PEIXOYO A Plot Discovered lo Do That Tbe Insurs-enta. Uuexos Avkes, Feb. 1). Advices reached here today from Rio Janeiro to the effect that a plot was discovered to issassinate President Peixoto. Many persons have been arrested on charge ot being concerned in tbe plot, and sev eral have been shot. Tbe insurgents in Rio Grande Do Sul are reported to be approaching Port Alegrc, the capital ol that state. FRENCHMEN KILLED. Thev are Massacred In Alt lea by Natives. Pa it is. Feb. 9. The Secretary of tbe Colonial department this afternoon re ceived a telegram from St. Louis, Sene gal, stating that Colouel Bonnier. 11 other olticers and Jou privates were massacred by luaregosnear limbuctoo. The Sucle states that tbe government intends to hold Timbuctoo, and bas or dered that reinlorcements be sent for that purpose. PETER DE GRAFF HANGED. h,oo People Brutalize Them selves lo See ibe Act. Winston, N. C, Feb. 8 Special. J Peter De Graff, the murdercrot his sweet heart, Kllcn Smith, was hanged at 1 o'clock today in the presence of 6,000 iieoplc. He made a speech from the sen fl'old confessing the crime, which he had hitherto denied, and warning all to let bad women and wbiskev alone. He joined in singing a hymn as the drop tell. Bel h eh r in silk Mill Resumes. P.KTHI.GIIEM, l a., Feb. 7. One of the three silk mills in Bethlehem has resumed operation with 400 hands. The Beth, lehem Silk mill starts with many orders and iu addition gives employment to many new hands. Many silk weavers who had lelt town have returned. Tbe remaining mills will nsumc operations, full-handed, within a fortnight. Took Out 97,000 In An Hour, Lhadviu.b, Col,, Feb. 0. In an hour oue man took $7,000 worth of gold ore from the new strike at Farnoum Hill about 25 milt from here. The sold was displayed at the Carbonate bank here yesterday, and was taken out in chunks. The cimens are the finest ever shown in the State. The largest nugget weighed 7o ounces. A FUNNEL SHAPED CLOUD IT BROUGHT DISASTER TO MltsBISHIPPI. At Least one Life Lost, aud a Great Amount of Properly De stroyed Two Thickly Iopu ated Counliea Visited. Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 9. A cyclone passed over the northwestern portion of Mississippi late yesterday alternoon and laid waste everything in its path. Plan tations were devastated, fnrm houses were wrecked and tbe debris scattered over tbe country for miles around. Tbe telegraph wires were prostrated, and it is impossible to obtain particulars from the stricken districts. On the plantations of Col. W. L. Nu gent, four miles northeast of Grecneville, William Brady and wife were in their cabin, which was blown down, killing the woman instantly. Her husband was blown several hundred feet and received serious, if not fatal injuries. Tbe gin house and tenement house on tlv; Nugent place wen" nil hlown .down, and large trees were twisted from their stumps and carried away. Tbe cyclone passed through Washing ton and Bolivar counties, thickly popu lbted with prosperous farmers, and it is feared the death list will greatly swell when the details are known. The hur ricane came irom the southwest and was accompanied by the regulation funnel-shaped clouds. ANNOYED BV GOSSIP. Ex -President Harrison Has No Matrimonial Ambition. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 8. Ex-Presi dent Harrison is greatly annoyed by the story manufactured at Shelbyville to tbe effect that he will wed the widow ol Lcland Stanford. During the last 24 hours many in quiries in regard to tbe truthfulness ot tnc story have been made by the news papers ol tbe country, and several of these inquiries have been made direct to ne coresident Tbe Iriends o Mr. Harrison say that he has been greatly pained by the circulation ol the report. His most intimate friends say thev feel confident that the subject of marriage uas never entered his mind. He was especially devoted to Mrs Harrison, and everv week visits her grave in Crown Hill cemetery. CARLISLE TIRED OCT. Off OnaTrlp to Recuperate Hla Health Washington, D. C, Feb. 9.-The Light House tender Maple will leave htre ai 11 o'clock tomorrow morning for Fort Monroe, Va. She will carry as guests Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle, Assistant Secretary Hamlin and his sister, Miss Hamlin, Miss Berry, daughter ol Repre sentative Berry of Kentucky, and Lo gan Carlisle, chief clerk ol the treasury. 1 he party expect to re urn Tuesday or Wednesday. Secretary Carlisle is worn out from work. He prefers taking this trip to a longer one to recuperate bis health. AND NOW IT IS WATER. Somelblnir Always AIUuk Tbls BlK.Countrv. Nashville, Tcun., Feb. 9.-Thc Cum berland river is booming. It has already reached the danger line. Duriug the past 24 hours nearly three inches of water fell. Tbe low lands around the city arc flooded, and hundreds of families are moving their eilects to higher ground. tbe water has invaded the county pest- bouse nnd a number of small oox patients are being carried to new quarters. The danger line is 0 feet, and the water bureau olhcials predict thut the water will reach 4o leet by sundown tbuight. Additions in tbe Iliad. London, Feb. 6. Prof Nicole of Ge neva has published the text of the papy rus fragments of Homer recently pur chased in Egypt. I hese iragments show notable varia tions Irom the known text. Iu onecas" thirteen additional lines are inserted among seventy lines of the ordinary text oi the Iliad. Did Not Confess, Pinkvili.b, Ky Feb. 9 Bob Marler was hanged today et 11:07 a. m. Thir teen minutes later he was pronounced dead. Tbe condemned man talked for 10 minutes on tbe sculVold, but did not confess. How Long; will II fo Remain 7 Washington, Feb. 9 The gold re serve in the treasury is again intact. It reached that condition today when the gold received from the recent bond issue swelled the aold beyond the $100,000 mark. Indian School Building Burned Rt siiviLLE, Neb., Feb. 9. The Indian school building at Pine Ridgo agency was totally destroyed by fire last even ing. The fire was started by the over turning of a lump. The loss is $50,- 000. Olnev Heard From. Washington, Feb. 9. Attorney-Gen eral Olnev today appointed James E. M Hawkins of Bi'tuinghnm assistant L'ni ted States district attorney for the northern district of Alabama. CONDENSED TELEGRAMS. Congressman Tucker, who is chair man ol the House committee on vhc elec tion of president, vice-president and members ol Congress, says his committee will next week report favorably the bill providing for the election of United States senators by a direct vote ol the people. Miss Bessie Bantil Ebert, a Baltimore lady ol 23 years, committed suicide yes terday at ber mother's residence. The young lady was a niece of ex-Senntor Henry G. Davis of West Virginia. The act repealing the Federal election law was signed by the President yester day afternoon. John C. Prague, architect and builder, New York, has assigned Liabilities about $4-80,000; assets about $550,000. Mrs. Lelnnd Stanford denies that she ii about to marry Gen, Harrison, 'There was A MAN of our town And he was wondrous wise;" Said he: "It takes a perfect skin To catch a woman's eyes." So he began, this clever man, In learned tones to grope, And found that fragrant, wholesome balm EU DE COLOGNE Toilet Soap .It Kuysur & Smith's, TWO LADIES MET-said one: "You Look Just Like a beauty from a book; our skin's as soft as eider down, And scarcely wrinkles when yos frown. You can the charm impart, 1 hope." Why, yes, USE EU DE COLOGNE TOI LET SOAP." It's a transparent crystal cake. Once ttied always used. 15 cents per cake, 40 cents per box three cakes. For sale only by RAYSOR & SMITH, 31 Patton Avenue. P. S.-Don't Forget CAMPHORL1NE when the cold wave comes. SAMPLE SHOES AT COST. BJaEVAKD continues to sell ill his Sumple Shoes at Cost and those wanting bargains in this line will do well to "examine his offers, lie is offering special bargains in white goods and Hamburg edgings. His dress goods get prettier and beauti fully less every day. Heady Made Clothing and Uents' Fur nishing (Joods for less money than ever before. Go to the Old Reliable house of Brevard's and you will always be treated right. Do not forget the place. J.D.BREVARD No. 11 North Main St. THE BEST TEA -AT- T. J. Revell's, 30 North Main. .8IPHON8I VIC BY AND BLTZBft la Siphons caa bs obtslaed at SIPHONS (the drag stores ot Bajtor tt Smith and Belnltata tt laagaa and st factory, 317 Haywead street. C. H. CAMPBStX,
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