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Mi vim WW Paper 13 44 Year3 Old Lib ry CHARLOTTE, N. C.,THURSDAYV JUNE 24, 1897, VOLUME XL1V NUMBER 2270 Professional. rjii. GEO. W. GRAHAM. Offico 7 West Trade St. r:ictice limited 10 Eye, Ear, Nose an i i :.roat. Apr 3, 1996 ySBORNE, MAXWELL & U KEERANS. Attorneys at Law, Oiliee 1 and 3 Law Building. Lj N. PHARR, Attorney at Law, nil eo No. 14 Law Building. (JLARKSON & DULS, Attorneys at Law, , iilice No. 12 Law Building. j)U. W. H. WAKEFIELD. C;i:i ' consulted at his office No. 509 '(.iili Tryon St., every week day except Wc-lin' lay. His p actice is limited to Ev l-:r Nufe and Throat. pilS. M'COMBS & GIBBON Physicians and Surgeons, Oll'n .-: No. 21 North Tryon Street. Charlotte, N C II ,ii want to look Dice, send your Jjnt n to the I II AllLO ITE STEAM LAUiXDUY Wo have the beet laundry in North Carolina, and guarantee you strictly first-class work. Charlotte Steam Laundry. No better preparation can be made for the hair than HOGHES' QUININE HAIR TONIC. It keeps the Hair and ScaVp in perfect condiMon all the linn: Trial sizu 25 cents. R. H. Jordan & Co. Stump Agency, l'rescriptionists. Phone No" 7. When the Eyes l.eoome tired from reading or sewing r if the letters lookb urrel and run together, it is a sure indie tion tha tlassps are needed Consult cur expert Optician about your eyes. Examination free. Shell & Harrison, .1 EWELERS and OPTICIANS, 40 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, N. C Kill ICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD CO , Secretary and Treasurers C flice, Burlington, N C, Jut e 15, 1897, The forty-seventh annual meeting of tbe stockholders of this Company will he l'eld in Greensboro o l Thursday July Hli 181)7 Sockholders desiring to at tend can get tickets for themselves and immediate members of tiieir families (wife and children living under their roof and who are dependent on them) by applying 1o the undersigned. P. B RUFFIN, 1(1 :;t Secre'ary. JUST RECEIVED New Line of Jackson Souvenir Spoons. Garibaldi & Brunf, LEADING JEWELERS. I'r Orr Very III. Df. M. M. Orr, one of the most aged and respected residents of the city, is verv ill. and it is thought he can Uve only a short while. His daughter, Mrs. Mattie AycocK, wno lives m South Carolina, nas Deen telegraphed for. "THE LIFE OF VANCE." Only ConipleteJBiography of the great Commoner. Written ly bis life long friend and law-partner, Maj. Clement Dowd. Chapters on different phases of his life written by men inti mate with the great statesman. A Handsome Volume, illus trated with numerous Portraits of Senator Vance, the atiee family and other views. fj ' ' .v L 1 1 V; Copies may be odureiat the1 Charlotte News Office or from the agents in each-township, i v I i - - ' ...- - ; '- j PRICE: Cloth Binding, $1.50; Handsome Morocco, $250. CLOSING EPISODE. THE QUEEN IS WITHIN THE WALLS CF WINDSOR. Both Houses of Parliament Called on Her in a Body Today Lord Sails bury Read the Address. By Telegraph to The News. London, June 22. Tnia jk.. been one of the most fatiguing of lue wee ror tne iueen, the official programme; Ut mandin? the rpn.pntinn of several distinguished bodies and oinciai personages; the inspection of the body guard and yeoman of the guard, a garden party andthe re cepti n address; s at Windsor. ihe Chief event of the dav. one nf the mocjt interesting of the entire weeK, was tne presentation to the Queen of the congratulatory address. es by both houses of Parliament t t . wnicn occurred at Buckingham pal ace this morning. TWO HOUSES CALL ON THE QUEEN". Nearly half a century has passed since the House of Commons visited the Sovereign in a body, the last oc casion being the presentation of the address acknowledging the reception of the Queen's address announcing the declaration of war against Rus sia; and not since the early forties when addresses were made congratu lating the Queen on the failure of the attempts of assassination, has she received the two houses together. There were very brief formal ties at Westminister today. The two houses meeting,the formal announce ment was made by Lord Salisbury in the House of Lords and Hon. Arthur J. Balfour in the House of Commons that the Queen would be pleased to receive both houses. The members at once started in a procession to the palace. They assembled in the chamber adjourning the throne room. After a brief delay the doors were thrown open and the announce ment made that the Queen was pre pared to give them audience. There upon the Lord Chancellor and the Speaker of the House of Commons advanced side by side to the throne. Followed by the members of the house Lord Salisbury knelt at the foot of the throne and read the ad dress, his knee bended, and handed it to the Queen. MAYORS AND COUNCILMEN. After the parliamentary cere mony the Queen received in the same manner the mayors, provosts of provinces and chairmen of county councils who were afterwards enter tained at luncheon in the palace THE FINAL EPISODE. The final episode of her progress was at the castle gates where ad dresses from the Windsor bodies were received. As the Queen's car riage arrived at the entrance of her home, the national anthem was chanted in welcome by three hun dred voices. ' The day's festivities were brought to ah end by the illumination of the palace. THE RETURN TO WINDSOR This afternoon the Queen returned to Windsor. Her progress was a triumphal procession. On the route the royal party stopped at Stougb," Eaton college and Windsor, where they weie received by the local au thorities with impressive formali ties and most enthusiastically wel comed by the populace. Addresses were made at the stopping places. SHOT IN THE GROIN. Chief Ashcraft's Stray Bullet Lodged in Mr. Phifer's Leg. C irrespondenbo of the News. Monroe, June 23. Monday night about 10:30 o'clock Chief of Police Ashcraft hearing al ud noise towards the high scnoot Dunaing and thinking that it was the mis chievous boys that braek. lights and do other mucbier at nignt, wem over to see if he could catch them. When he sot near, the boys ran and he shot at them, the ball striking Mr Baxter Phifer in the leg, near Hie hin ioint. inflicting: a flesh wnnnd. Dr. Pemberton was called in aniLcut the ball out of the groin. it havint? Dassed through nis leic leg, lodging in the groin. IIeis o-Attinor alone1 verv well, and the 0 o j wound is not serious. A protracted meeting is being held at the cotton mill chapel by Revs. Bobbins, Ware and West. Mnoh interest is minifested. Ih.-ie v. Keen several confessions al ready. ll.ii Emma Hunter has n turned to Hunteisville from a visit to Charlotte. Prof. E. B. Reid, of Sardis, who is a member of the faculty of Ersk ine College, Due West, S. C spent last niffht in the city with friends. GRAND PAGEANT IN LONDON. THREEIGREAT PROCESS 0NS IN VIC TORIA'S HONOR. The Queen Rides Through London to St. Paul's and Then Back to Buck ingham Palace Re lews the Jubilee J Parades. ,. . By Telegraph to TheNewa. London, June 22. The Queen's journey through London and the stopping at St. Paul's Cathedral for the special jubilee service, was made today without a hitch or a delay. The start from Buckingham pal ace was made at 11:15 o'clock. As the Queen set out on her jour ney the clouds which had overcast the sky broke and the sun came out in radiant splendor. St Paul's was reached at noon, and after the cere monies appointed there the Queen returned to Buckingham palace via South London, reaching the palace at 1:30 o'clock. The troops withdrawing from the city and the cheers that marked the course of the long procession up Constitution Hill told the story of the Queen amoDg her people, while the artillery at Hyde Park by the royal salute of sixty guns thun dered the fact to thousands waiting elsewhere, that the Queen had actual ly started on the jubilee march. lhe hearts of thousands of insu ranee people, members of Lloyds companies, beat more placidly as they remembered the premiums of $5,000 000 wagered with them whether or not the Queen would start The procession was practically in three sections as far as St. Paul's though the last two en route to the cathedral were consolidated as they moved into Piccadilly. lhe lirst that took up its position was the Colonial procession which formed on the emlankment moved via the mill, thence past the palace where the Queen viewed them from a window over the route to St Paul's. The march began at 8:35. o'clock. After some delay the pro cession was headed by the advance party of forty royal horse guards, then followed by a band playing the 'Washington Post March, by Sousa. Close to them came a portion of the picturesque northwest mounted police escorting the first Colonial Premier Wilfied Launer, of Canada, who was received with a great round of cheers. The Northwest police made a striking appearance, quite as brave and ser viceable looking a3 the New South Wales Mounted Rifles who followed escorting the premier ef New South Wales, S. H. lieid. Moun ted troops followed with Premier Seddon, of New Zealand, and the Cape Premier, Sprigg; then came the South Australian mounted troops, who won great applause, andjthen the premier of New Foundland, White way. Then came the mo3t attractive part of the display, the mounted troops of the Crown and Colonies, the Rhodesian horseand Colonial in fantry broken by three bands, typi cal of the United Kingdom, those of St. George's, the London Scottish and London Irish Rifles Volunteer Corps. The Colonial contingent were a varied lot from varied places. Then came the Canadian infantry, 170 strong, receiving much applause for their fine marching. Following them came the real oddities in the eyes of Londoners, in which the Zeptiehs from Cyirus divided honors with the Dyaks of Borneo. The second procession passed fifty minutes later, after the Colonials had climbed Constitution Hill. This was formed in Rotan Equare and Sloane street, and more than elo quently filled up the pictures of Britain's war'strength and more than magnificently completed the carni val of gorgeous costume and color. Then came the Lord Lieutenant of London followed by a glittering cavalcade of officers and headquar ters staff. Then came the officers and auxiliary forces in attendance on the Prince of Wales Equerries, gentleman in-waiting and military attaches, a brilliant lot with a glit tering array of titles, uniformed in the dresses of all the courts of Eu rope and half its crack regiments. Then came the Kaiser's soldiers; India's fierce hordes, who made a fine appearance. Tne special envoys not numbered among the princes followed. The crowd began to show eager interest in the approaching ve hicles which brought nearer and nearer the Queen. Many carriages passed containing many titled peo ple, and many faces known were re cognized and cheered. A cheer broke forth that seemed to shake the ground, renewed again and again as the Queen'B carriage approached. The famous eight Honoverian creams passed. Gor geous they looked in low state har ness, saddle cloths of royal blue vel vet with rich fringes- , -Fp once, since the death of the Prince r Coa sort,, the Queen permitted, th$ mourn iqg bauds.to be ..ryemptyedifrcuiii, th men'Varms. - h-:k:f ?rVT -j The Queen s carriage then, -cama abreast.'. ;On,theeft rada th,e Puke of. Cambaidge; on :the right the Princpr of Wales. Tben the prbcesf sion closed with the guards? in thosands, rank upon rank, file upon file. " SHERMAN'S POSITION. HE REGARDS HAWAII AS AN EXCEP- TiONAL CASE. The Protest of Ex-Queen Lilluokalani Will Not be Considered by the Sen ate. By Telegraph to The News. - Washington, June 18. In view of the fact that misleading state ments have been sent out from Washington as to Secretary of State Sherman's position on the question of the annexation of Hawaii, the Secretary said today that as a rule he was opposed to the United States acquiring outlying territory, but he regarded the condition of the Hawaiian Islands as exceptional on account of the claim of Japan to those Islands He therefore ap proved tte treaty making Hawaii a possession of the United States, but not as one entiled to admission as a State. 1 QUEEN LIL NOT A FACTOR. The protest of ex-Queen Liliou kalani against the proposed annex ation treaty will have no effpet upon the senate. That body will act independent of her protest She is not a factor in the ca3e. Only a few senators think she should "have a pension. Independent of her claims there are complications enough to hold the treaty in the senate for some time. A CAUCUS TONIGHT. A caucus of Republican senators has been called for tonight at eight o'clock to consider the tariff and the Hawaiian treaty. TOBACCO KATE SETTLED. The controversy over the rate of duty on wrap er tobacco was settled today, as far as the republican mem bers of the finance committee can settle it, by agreeing on the rate of 1 75 per pound, the rate the growers wanted, while the manufacturers asked a rate not exceeding 1 50. - , TO CONSIDER RECIPROCITY. Early next week the Republican members of the finance committee will take up for consideration the proposed reciprocity clause of the tariff bill. Recommendations upon reciprocity must be forthcoming very soon. TO CONSIDER CURRENCY REFORM. Boston, June 18. Senator Lodge says after the State disposes of the tariff bill, the President will turn his attention to securing action by Congress looking to the appoint ment of a monetary commission to consider currency reforms. FIRST GUN FOR SECESSION Was Fired in Charlotte July 4th, 1859 How the Incident Occurred. Regarding the letter from Con cord in the News recently which stated that a meeting of Mecklen burg citizens the 4th of July, 1859, met and declared the union dissolv ed, Mr. S. M. Howell, the only mau now living, bo far as he knows, who witnessed the incident, gives the News the particulars of the affair. On the 4th of July, 1859, there was a large independence day cele bration at Concord, and most of the citizens of Charlotte went on the excureion to the celebration. Several of those who were left in Charlotte were sitting in front of Dr. H, M. Pritchard'a drug store, where the Loan and Sai igs Bank building now stands. One suggested that they declare themselves free and independent of tin United States. H. M. Pritchard drew up the paper declaring the union dissolved. E. H. Britton, then ed;tor of the Char lotte Bulletin, was present and pub lished the paper. It was resolved to celebrate the event by firing a can non. A collection was taken up and 55 cents secured to buy powder. Henry Gundry fired the cannon from the platform where the freight office of Southern Railway is now located. Mr. Howell held the vent. The firing of the cannons was the end of the event. The account from the Bulletin was copied in an Augusta, Ga., pa per, which said, "Now that these people are out of the union, let them keep quiet." This was the first ordinance of secession. Bushnell Renominated Today. B rfcleraiji u Tbe New. Toledo, Ohio, Jnnis 23. The Republican State convention in se3 si;n here today renominated Govern or Bushuell by acclamation, in ac cordance with Senator Hanna'a plans. Asa Jones was renominated for Lieutenant Governor. J. L. Bur kett was renominated for Justice of the Supreme court and Freeman S. Monett, for Attorney General. Lee nay Succeed Gordon. Nashville, Tenn., June 22. In case General Gordon persists in rsigning or refusing to be reelected commander of the United Confed erate Veterans, General Fitzhugh Lee will probably succeed him. Qeneral Joseph Wheeler is alsp snoken- of .-" 't s . i J 1 yBtfeMV Arnica ?4 jve.lt Ontai BruiaeSorei, Tetter.-Cbappe bkin Eruptions and bostivftijr-'corek . ... - w guaranteedjto give perfect RUiifefac; tion or ihonev1- refouded. iric 25 centa per box. For sale by Burweli $ Dunn wholesale ana reiau. - FEVER AT CLEMSON. MANY STUDENTS - SICK WITH MALARIAL FEVER. A Numbev Were Here Today Going Home Said to Be 90 Students In the College Infirmary. A number of Clemson College students were at the Southern station Saturday riorum g en route to thrii respective homes. They were fl. e ing fiom the college on account if the epidemic of malarial fever tlut is prevalent there. One of the stu dents stated to a News reporter that when he left the college, on .Fri day there were 90 of their number in the infiwiary. All of the stu dents that are well enough are going home. The type of fever is malarial in its most malignant form. The phy sicians at the college think that tbe epidemic comes from the lowlands that almost surround the college They do not think that it is any defect in the sanitary arrangements of the college buildings. President Craighead seems to be very much wrought up over the matter, and Governor E Her be has asked him to keep him thoroughly posted. The students at the depot that morning state that the hospital ac commodations at the college are in adequate, and that a number of the pupils are confined to rooms in the barracks. There has only been one death up to this time. REVIVAL TENT BLOWN DOWN By a Storm, and Set Aiire. flany Lives in Danger at Lancaster. Correspondence of The Nwa. Lancaster, S. C.,. June 18. Last night about 9:30 o'clock a ter rific storm struck Lancaster again, doing much damage. Rev. J. Barr dams was conducting a series of meetings under a large new tent on the factory grounds here when the structure gave way by the large center poles snapping off above the canvas. There was great confusion and chao? reigned supreme. Five fiif ty candle power lamp3 were bro ken and the fare spread rapidly, burning the canyas, ropes, bercbts, etc. A large crowd of people were attending the service, and men, women and children were complete ly wrappet1 up and many had to cut their way cut. Ihere were manv narrow escapes from death. - Several were bidly hurt; some few had to be carried out, overcome with fright and fear. It was a fearful sight. Women and children screaming, with vivid flashes of lightning aud peals of thunder louder than a 32 pound howitzer cannon. Torrents of rain fell which saved all from destruction. The organ was pulled out without much damage Several were injured by being trampled upon. Many lost their sailor hats, bonnets and parasols. It is a great wonder that nfany were not burned to death. A purse is being made up for Mr. Harris. A well-to do negro who runs a bank account here, was killed by lightning seven miles out in the country last night. The silver in his pocktt was melted together and a hole knocked through a 25 cents piece of silver, large enough for a needle to go through. Our coroner here is having much business holding inquests. Scarcely a week passes but some one is sud denly carried away. Lancaster is growing; not rapidly, however, but on a steady upward growth. Our young friend, Barney Alii son, is erecting a large house on East end. SHE CHEERED FOR BRYAN. A Descendant of James K. Polk Treats McKinley to a Surprise. Onp inpidpnt fhnt rw.mirrpd in Nashville on "President's Day" ts caped tbe newspapers, but the .Pres ident and the occupants of his car riage n member it quite forcibly. Several of the Charlotte boys wl were at Nashville with the Hornet ". Nest Riflemen witnessed the Liu. dent. As McKinley's carriage proceeded down one cf the main streets wend ing its way through a lane of living thousands, suddenly a little girl with dark flowing curls and a bright red s.ulor hat rau out in front of the ca; riage and stood directly in the middle of the street until the car riage stopped .Then she threw her hat high in the air and gave three cheers for Bryan. The crowd applauded her. - ' It was found that she was a de scendant of President James K. Polk, who was a native of Mecklen burg county. CONVICT SHOT. By a Guard Near Concord. Lumber Yard Burned. u A telephone message to the News Wednesday from Concord "ataiest that Whit liamerj a convicVws seriously wounded that morning while -trying to make his escape. One of the guards by the name of Woods, did the snooting. . The game message states that the lumber yard of Mr. C. A Rice was burned Tuesday night. The loss was fully covered by insurance. HIS POWERS FAILING SHERMAN'S ECCENTRICITIES EM ' BARRASSTHE ADMINISTRATION. His Associates in tha Cabinet Hope be Will Resign. Reciprocity to be Considered. By Telegraph to The News Washington, June 19. The best friends of Secretary of State Sherman admit that the statesman and financier is succumbing to the infirmity of age and his eccentricities have occasioned serious embarrass ment to the administration. The Fe3ident is understood to be loath to act in the matter, and the Secre tary's associates hope he -may soon be induced to resign. Diplomats are complaining that the business of the State Department is transacted .al most entirely by assistants. TAKES ATTENTION -FROM CUBA. Hawaii Brought Out to Please the Jingoes Notes of Washington Af fairs. Correspondence of Thb Nws. Washington, June 18. McKin ley is a graduate of the Ohio school of politics, and few slicker indivi duals hold diplomas from that source. His trotting out of that new treaty for the annexation of Hawaii at this time is a very slick attempt to take advantage of the popularity of the idea f annexing Hawaii to distract pub'ic atfrntion from his failure to pnnour.e his Cuban policy, in accordance with promises made on his bh ilf in on gres3. Had the people not een clamoring for action towards Cui it is not likely that the Hawaiian treaty would have been heard from b?fore next winter, notwithstanding the declaration of some of his friends that it was brought forward to assist the Senators to intelligently dispose of the tariff. Although it is ..well known that many of the Democratic senators favor the ultimate annexation of Hawaii, very few of them have com mitted themselves on this new treaty. It is too important a matter to be decided on the spur of the moment, and it will not be surprising should the Democrats oppose any attempt to railroad the treaty through the senate at tbe present session. Noth ing will be lost by allowing the treaty to go over to the regular session of congress. Already tbe question is being asked, why do so much for Hawaii, several' thousand miles away, and nothing for Cuba, which is suffering right at our doors, so to speak. There is some talk about delaying action on the Ha waiian treaty until Mr. -'McKinley agrees to do something for Cuba, which many think must also ulti mately come under the control of the United States in some form or other. Some Democratic senators favor holding a caucus to decide just what attitude they shall take towards the Hawaiian treaty, but nothing deli nite has yet been determined upon. Senator Tillman has proposed an amendment to the tariff bill that would do more than all the recent attempts to restrict immigration. It provides for a head tax of $100 on each immigrant and makes it a mis demeanor for any alien who does not intend to become an American and to remain in such to enter the U S. for the purpose of engaging in any mechanical trade or manual labor, ihere is a provision that the head tax shall cease to be levied as soon as the U. S. adopta the free coinage of silver. Fearing that the anti trust tariff amendment offered by Senator Peiti grew might be adopted on a direct vote Senator Allison, who is in charge of the tariff bill during the absence of Senator Aldrich, resorted to a little parliamentary trick to kill it, and succeeded, lie moved that il be laid on the table and the mo tion was carried by a vote of 35 to 82. Had Senators Morgan and Pettus, the only democrats who voted for the motion, voted against it, it would have been defeated by a vote of 34 to 33 and the anti-trust amendment would have been added to the tariff bill. It is but fair to state that Senators Mcrgan and Pet tas stated their opposition to the amendment to be that it would create more and worse trusts than it would injure existing trusts. Senator Vest gave Senator Allison several blows straight from the shoulder in a few remarks dissecting the figures set forth by Mr Allison in place of thote submitted by Mr. Aldrich when the change was made in the sugar schedule. Mr. Vest believes that each sugar schedule has been a little better for the sugar trust than the one it succeeded, notwithstanding the public howl against favoring this colossal mo nopoly, and he presented figures to back his belief. According to h's figures, the present tariff gives a protection on 96 degree sugar of 37 cents per hunarea pounds; tne uing ley schedule.41 cents; the Aldrich schedule 1G cents, and tthe caucus 4chednle,' afterwards adopted by the Senate, 47 cents.? -iTnast 56 is i that the Republican Senators who op posed the Wilson bill buse they said it gave the sugar trust too much protection have put them selves on record in favor of giving the trust exactly ten cents a nun dred pounds more than the Wilson tariff bill gave it. MRS. SPRINGS KILLED BY A BURGLAR. ATROCIOUS CRIME . COMMITTED THIS MORNING ATlEXINGTON The Burglar Entered Their Sleeping Room,' Mrs. Springs Awoke and Screamed. -He Shot Her Through the Brain. Intense -Indignation Throughout this Whole Section. One of the most atrocious crimes ever committed in the State occurred at Lexington this morning. At 3:20 o'cloc k Mrs. Alex. A. Springs was murdered by a burglar. The following special from the News correspondent gives the par ticulars: Lexington, N. C, June 23. Mrs. A. A. Springs was murdered here this morning at 3:20 o'clock by an unknown white man. Mrs. Springs was awakened by a noise in her bed room. She raised up in bed, and, seeing a person in the room, screamed. As she did so the man fired. A pistol ball crashed through her brain, killing her in stantly. The murderer escaped by jumping through an open window. Searching parties have been out all day looking for suspicious char acters and several blood-hounds are expected from Burlington on the evening train. There is no clew to the murderer. ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR. Lexington, June 23. Lexington is in a fever heat of excitement this morning over the horrible murder of Mrs. A. A. Springs, the wife of the proprietor of the principal hotel in the town the March House. Several people bay this morning that suspicious characters were seen about thetown yesterday afternoon. This morning about fifteen min utes after 3 o'clock Mrs. Springs waked up, and, sseing some one standing in the room, screamed and began to shake Mr. Springs in order to wake him. The burglar fired. The ball struck Mrs. Springs just above the eye, killing her. This morning the family mourns the loss of a wife and mother a noble and much-loved woman, about whom it may be said that she did not have an enemy. Mr. Springs, hearing the report, umpel up an d followed the villianj who ran into the hotel office and jumped out the open window. He made good his escape, going toward the South. This morning Mr. Hinly Hunt found a small rille lying in his gar den, which i3 the property of one of Mr. -springs sons, and must have been thrown there by the escaping murderer. Possibly this little rifle was the instrument with which the horrible deed was committed. Blood hounds have been sent for, and are expected here by 11 o'clock, but the clouds look threatening and nature may help the unpardonable scoundrel to escape. Mr. T. C. iord s house was at tempted to "be broken in by some one. The window was raised three times. Mrs. Ford heard the windo" being raised and hallowed. The window was raised again. She hal lowed that "If you raise that win dow again I will blow your brains out. He raised the window and she went for the gun. Returning she slammed the door. The window was lowered and the man jumped over the railing which surrounds the porch and escaped. Mr. Montcastle heard some one and followed him. Mr. Raper's house was attempted. 1 wo men were seen early in the night going toward Mr. Ford's. They were white. No doubt the whole thing was planned by these characters and this morning we suffer the dreadful consequences. It is dreadful that such an occur rence should take place anywhere and hard that we have to bear it. Mra Springs.' de;ith will be mourned by thousands today. Lex ington witnessed this on tinge dumb founded and there is no one but whose heart sympathises with the bereaved family. the news in charlotte. The news of the horrible affair reached Charlotte early this morn ing, and at 9 o'clock was bulletined at the Imews ofiice. It created much excitement, there being many friends and connections of Mrs. Springs in the city. Mr. Springs is the only brother of Mrs. W. J. xates, Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. M. R. Wriston. The murdered lady has several times visited Charlotte, and great in dignation is manifested even thi3 far away from the fcene of the crime. CUT AND SHOT HER. Nivens Then Returned to Finish His Murderous Work. A gentleman from South Carolina who was here today gives The News the particulars of a crime that occurred in York county. Andy Nivens (colored), became enraged at his wife for some cause, and cut and shot her, leaving her for.;4ead. -This occurred Sunday afternoon, fTUat nigfet she rallied somewhat, and Nivena ; returned Monday mornine to finish his mur derous work, and make sure she was dead. . Other negroes had gathered there, and thev protected the woman. As soon as Nivens saw them,-, he fled. The woman is not expected to live. QUEEN IN LONDON. BEGINS THE FESTIVITIES OF JU BILEE WEEK TODAY. "The Queen's Train" Carries tier Majesty to London Received by the Assembled Hundreds of Thou sands. By Telegraph to Tha Newa. London, June 21. Th Queen arrived afT the metropolis this morn ing. . - An immense crowd gathered at the Paddington station early this morning to receive her. The early hours were enlivened by the pealing of -bells and in the morning breeze floated the royal standard. DEPARTURE FROM WINDSOR. The first point of. interest in tha day's proceeding was at "Windsor where by six o'clock the short route leading from the castle to the Great Western Railway station was lined by a mass of people who were there to see the queen start on her journey to London. Flags and flowers were everywhere and are the order of day "God Save the Queen" ap peared on houses and there were banners without end. The statue of the queen near the castle was decorated. She was gor geously canopied in the renaissance style. Tall Venetian masts with fluttering pennons lined both sides of the route. At 11 o'clock the queen left the castle The railway station' was beautifully decorated in Bcarlet and gold, with flowers in bloom and tall palms. THE QUEEN'S TRAIN. The Queen was received by the directors of the railway. "The Queen's-Train" was used for -the first time today and was drawn up close' to the entrance door. The magnificent engine, "Queen-Empress" was beautifully painted and picked out with gold leaf. It car ried the royal arms emblazoned in gold and colors in front and the royal heraldic devices over the splash-board of the driving wheels. The train is composed of six cars built on the American corridor sys tem. LOYAL ADDRESS PRESENTED. , Before starting the loyal address was presented by Rev. Walter Abbott, Vicar of Paddington, chair man of the Paddington Vestry. The passageway to the train was lined by Fifteenth Middlesex Regimcnt,whicb. also provided the guard of honor to the Queen. The Queen's carriage was fifty four feet long and occupied the cen ter of a car divided into three com partments. One end was a saloon for maids and the other end a saloon -for gentlemen attendants. The centre was for the Queen The metal work was silver plated. The start for London was made at 11:15 o'clock. Almost the entire distance the train passed between scattered groups of loyal people gathered by thousands at every station, all the stations being decor ated. Railway employers everywhere Blood in salute when the royal train passed. - ARRIVAL AT LONDON. Paddington station was reached at 11:55 o'clock. The State carriage of Buckingham palace was in wait ing. As soon as the Queen was seated therein the Life Guards drew up in front and rear, as the roar of cheers proclaimed to the waiting thousands beyond that her majesty had arriv ed. DRIVE TO BUCKINGHAM. The route to Buckingham was via Oxford and Cambridge Terrace the Grand Junction roads, Edgware roads to the marble arch, thence by Hyde Park and Constitution Hill. Every house was superbly - deco rated, and throughout the route was lined by an immense assemblage. Every window was occupied and the roofs were crowded. LIVING LANE OF LOYALTY. The queen drove slowly to gratify the people. The sight of her face everywhere loosened the voices of the multitude, and she was loudly cheered everywhere. Through Burton's gate the Queen passed to the garden entrance of Buckingham Palace, always between a living lane of her subjects, always the object of endless homage, salvos and cheers, which continued until the gates had shut the Queen of England and Empress of Itdia from view. RECEIVES THE AMBASSADORS. London, Jane 21st, (3 p.m.) At four o'clock this afternoou in the throne room of Buckingham palace the Queen will receive the imptriil and royal envoys. The room is sixty four feet long, finely proportioned and richly deco rated. WAITING FOR THE 3IORROW. The last touches are being put to the decorations and the morrow is eagerly looked for by the hundreds of thousands that pack the streets of London. Yellow Fever in New York Harbor. Hew York, June 2L The Col umbian lice atcamship "Finance" arrived this morning from Colon with yellow fever aboard. Three cabin passengers are ill. Three deaths occurred at sea from the disease.
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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