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jZSThe business office of The Plant is
at the Durham Bookstore, corner Main and
Corcoran streets,, where subscriptions and
advertisements will be received.
MONDAY, JUNE
J,
1889.
Till CttONIN MUItDER.'
Step by step the authorities of the
city-of Chicago arc following up the
. plot devised for the murder of Doc
tor Cronin and so successfully car
ried out. What .at first bid fair to
be as great a mystery-as the cele
brated Nathan murder, is now no
longer beyond the power of the po
lice to clear up entirely. Day after
ilciv.nmr r-lnna orr nlitninoil find now
links added to the chain of evidence,
which, when made public, will dis
close one of the moat diabolical plots
ever formed in this country.
Already three men have been im
prisoned under true bills ot indict
ment for the murder. One of these i
a detective named Conghlin who
was detailed to work up the case
when the doctor first disappeared
Jle appeared to be at work on the
case for some time before it was dis
covered that he was the man who
hired the buggy trom the livery sta
ble in which the victim was lured
to his destruction, lhe other two
men under indictment are the men
wno urove trie wagon carrying tne
dead body from the scene of murder
to its hiding place and the. third is
one Sullivan, an ice dealer. It is
claimed that through him the vic
tim was lured to the house in which
he was killed. Under contract be
tween these the doctor was to at
tend all of the men in the employ
of the other and was to go to any
address whenever a card of certain
description was handed him. The
last seen of him he was called awa v
on one of these professional visits.
This was late in the evening of May
Uh.
Dr. Cronin belonged to an Irish
association called ...Clan-na-Gail.
There were two factious in this as
sociation that opposed each other
bitterly. The doctor was at the
head of one of them and was pre
paring to prefer grave charges
against the leaders of the other at
the national meeting which was to
take place some time this summer.
In order to prevent this his death
was determined. This is the most
generally accepted theory. A man
by the name of Sullivan, a former
vice-President of the American-Irish
national league and now treasurer of
the Clan-na-Gail, "'tis said has been
charged by Dr. Cronin of having
embezzled 85,000 of the clan's funds
and appropriated the same to aid
ing in the Blaine campaign in 1S84.
Blaine's defeat prevented the repay
ment of the money. Cronin and
Sullivan are enemies and this was
one of the matters he was going to
bring before the convention this
summer.
The plot and its consummation
when fully unravelled will read like
the plot of novel. . There is no doubt
the conspirators were a long time in
perfecting their arrangements. They
rented a house just opposite the one
in which their victim lived. - He
was watched and shadowed night
and day. Through the ice dealer,
Sullivan, he was induced to go
whenever and wherever he was
called,upon the presentation of one
of Sullivan's cards. A cottage in a
lonely spot was rented, and it was
to this he was carried on the
pretense of visiting one of the
employes of the ice dealer. After
the deed was done, his body
was put in a trunk and hauled to
another part of the city and hid in
the sewer. When his friends began,
to become uneasy at his absence and
suggest murder, telegrams were sent
by certain persons from Toronto and
other places, saying he had be'en
seen there.
All these .many parts of the plot
were carried out by as many dirterent
men. Each man in the plot had his
part assigned, and upon performing
it he had nothing more to do with
the scheme. For instance the man
who called Tor him to pay the pro
fessional visit does not appear upon
the scene any more. It was a well
laid scheme and must have been
planned by some one of more ability
in such matters than the three men
now indicted, and the seven or eight
others now under surveillance by the
police.
THE FLOOD!
J. D. MESLHY, g R PERRY.
Merchant Taflor,
D EST It I 'CTIOX, DESOL AT I OX
AXI DEATH.
Fifteen Thousand Souls Hurried
' to Watery Graves Great Loss
of Property Washinjjtoii,Iicli-
niond and I'etersburir Partially
Submerged.
Special to The Plant.
Washington, June 2 7
p. ii).-
all this
Potomac
The freshet throughout
section is unabated. The
river is very high, and the water is
running in Pennsylvania avenue
The long bridge is damaged and
travel is cut oil' from the South and
West.
Loss of property here along the
wnarvesis immense, .no lives are re
ported lost. The loss of life at Johns
town is reported to be eight thou
sand.
Adjutant General Hastings thinks
the loss of life in and near that point
will reach hlteen thousand.
Kicnmona ana reiersourg par
tially submerged. Granville
From the press dispatches in our
exchanges ol yesterday we cull the
following .particulars ot the disas
trous flood :
The raging storms that have pre
vailed through Pennsylvania in the
past few days have resulted in an ap
palling loss of life. The scene, of a
terrible disaster is at Johnstown,
Pa., in Gambrea county, on the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad and the
Conemaugh river. Two and a half
miles northeast of the town is a res
ervoir owned by a rich fishing club.
It is the largest reservoir in the
United States, being three and a
half miles long and from one to one
and a half miles wide. Its depth in
some places is 100 feet. It holds
more water than any other reser
voir, natural or artificial, in the
United States. The lake has been
quadrupled in size by artificial
means and was held in check by a
dam from 700 to 1,000 feet wide. It
is ninety feet in thickness at the
base and the height is 110 feet. The
top has a breadth of over twenty
feet.
Recognizing the menace which the
lake had to the region below the
South Fork, the club had the dam
inspected once a month by a Penn
sylvania Railroad engineer, and
their investigation shows that noth
ing less than some convulsion of na
ture would tear the barrier away,
and loosen the weapon of death.
rrom the best information obtain-'
able at the time it is evident that
something in the nature of a cloud
burst must have been the culmina
tion of the struggle of the water
against the embankment. The diffi
culty of obtaining definite informa
tion added tremendously to the ex
citement and apprehension. The
course of the torrent from the broken
dam at the foot of the lake to Johns
town is almost eighteen miles and
with the exception of at one point,
the water passed through a narrow V
shaped valley.
A dispatch from ew Florence
says seventy persons were burned to
death in the wreckage at Johnstown
bridge.
I he loss of property in the vicin-
it- of Iredencksburg, Va., is esti
mated at four million dollars.
Over Postley's Jewelry Store,
Has just received his Spring and Sum,
raer Stock of Fine
Imported and Domestic Suitings.
All in want of Good Fits, Best Work
manship and Latest Style, invited
to call, examine, stock and
leave measure. .
PRICES REASONABLE.
Full Suits from $2l.o0 to $0,100, ac
cording to quality of goods
selected.
Respectfully,
mch4-d3m J. S. MESLEY.
I wish to return mv manv thanks
to my friends and patrons for past
favors, and hope to have their con
tinued favors bv
Honest and Fail
and ' will promise at all
goods as
Dealing,
times to.-sell
Low as Any House is
sr City.
keep constantly on hand most oi
the Leading Brands of Flour,
In
Best Mill Feed, Pure
Lard, Corn, Oats, Best
I )ried Peaches and
X Apples,
fact every article
Hog
NOTICE !
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
T.vnehburg & Durham ailroad Company will be
held Tuesdav, the isth day of June, at the-office
of the Company, in the city of Lynchburg, a., a.
P. o'clock. P. M" All stock bolde.s are hereby no
tified to attend.
PETER J. OTEY, President.
dl;iv-4w
FOR RENT!
Ths Seven Room Dwelling,
On east extension of Pillanl Street, recently occu
pied by the family of Jlr. F. P. Puryear.
u For terms, etc, call on
j E. A. HEARTT-
MISS I, M. SOI TIIGATF. IURKCTU&. '
The Fall Term will om-n
ATrki.Ay
Terms Per Quarter cf Tvren -1 0
Vocal Culture, half hour lesson
ocal Culture, hour 1,.. " - - -,...
-yMe . V.U,
Piano, hour lessons
Organ, hour lessons
Best Kennebec Ice !
I am prepared to furnish the beet quality of Ken
nebec tee, from $1.00 per' hundred pounds down,
according to quantity.
My i e iiouse is on Mangnm street, opposite the
First Baptist Church.- W. T. SAl'NDKKS.
m 17-tf
.. "w. Pilau,
kept
CONTRACTOR
m a.
First-Class Grocery Store.
to give me a
3-Ul
prices. !
DURHAM, N. C.
work guaranteed and at
BUILDER
satisfactory
mvh3-d3m
I
call
earnestly invite all
Verv. truly,
C-!
mcho-dom
s r! perry.
Wyatt Bro's
AGENTS FOR
lurliaiii Ice Facto
DO YOU
PROPOSE 2 BUILD?
(C M. Herndon & Co., Prop's.)
; THE DURHAM
Sash, Door i Blind M'fg Co.
We are prepared to offer a beautful
A " " -I,f
crystal ice niaoe oi pure sprmg wa
ter From the City Water Works, now
on sale at our store and all orders
promptly delivered, and after about That they are prepared to take con-
tne 1st ot May our waffon will dp-
ANNOUNCE
tracts for Buildings of an v size, in
I t j
Wood or Brick, from the plainest and
liver to our customers, as usual
through the ice season at the follow
ing prices:
100 lb. tickets, 1 lb. or more, $1 per
-I t ' -. - " M.
Hundred.
000 lb. tickets, 5 lbs. or more 85
cents per hundred.
1,000 lb. tickets, 10.-lbs. or more, 75
cents per hundred
2,000 lb. tickets, 25 lbs. or more 70
cents per hundred.
special prices by barrel, ton, or
car load by express or fremht. All
shipments packed and loaded imme
diately before the departure of trains chinery and we are prepared to fur
xieftr-iircifiTR sn lp.tpi . . .
" ' - . v , v . , I t . I 1 I . I Til' T -1 -l-l
uiau. oasn, xoors, jjimas, ana all
kinds of Builders' Supplies at prices
that cannot be beat. auerlO-dt.
A valuable pit-ce of property, containing firet
acres of laud, upon whicli is situated a comfortable
house with live rooms and a cook room. Ou the
premises is a good well of water, a good .grape
arbor and orchard. The place is situated about
two miles from Durham. Applv at
nichl2-dtf. "PLANT OFFICE.
A Mew Supply
: : OTP
TRIUMPHANT SONGS
TRIUMPHANT SONGS
TRIUMPHANT SONGS
TRIUMPHANT SONGS
TRIUMPHANT SONGS
Usefl in Sam Jones' letiis
Just Received
AT THE
Private 1 0 ir
Physical cuhue "
BSIWIEB RIIHij
And Ornamental WirrWorVc
flufur&Co,, li3-HSK6wardSt., Baltu.
ttire railing for eemeteries laSI
offices and balconies; wind, J " -'
guards, wire t loth, sieves, fen X
and coal screens iron MUZ
: : j . jya-d!'
Our Holiday Stock!
BE SURE AND SEE IT!
-Appropriate 3-ifts!
For all kinds of folks, little or W
mi hums oi prices,
and small
A large and varied assort
nient of
Fancy Goods
3
Toilf
OF
cheapest to the finest and most elab- DURHAM BOOKSTORE
orate, at I :
Lowest Prices.
:; J
Plans and estimates cheerfully furn
ished and contracts solicited at home
or abroad. ;
Our plant is equipped' with the
latest improved labor-savin"-
J. B. WHITAKER, JR., CO.
I
For sale at Publisher's prices :
, ... 4 - ..1. 1 "1
t'fms eacn ov mau : i i per
, - i
dozen by express.
ma
.Gold discovered.
Savannah News.
A very rich vein of gold ore was
discovered Thursdav, upon the
property of Gen. James Loncrstreet
and Tony Merck, within a mile of
he citv limits of Gainesville. The
vein is about 4 ft-et in width where
first discovered, and as far as has
been traced appears to grow wider,
rather than narrow. The rock is
literally covered and filled with
rich yellow gold, and a panning of
about two quarts yielded at least
five pennyweights of the purest gold
LMitlt and Her Conscience.
Wide Awake. j
Kdith's aunt said she might orct
lour caramels lrom a plate in the
closet. 1 am very sorry to say that
she took five- but she wasn't quite'
happy while eating them. She was
very still for some time, and then
asked: "Auntie, does God know how
manv caramels I took."
"Yes, Edith."
After another long silence, she
broke out: "Well ! I shouldn't think
he would make such a fuss about one
caramel."
Respectfully,
; WYATT BROS.
THE-
Eacket Grocery
Telephone Call, No. 23,
Opposite Parrisli's Warehouse,
Wishes to invite your attention to the
tact that we ; keep everything
needful for man or be a t,
' in the
Heavy or Fancy Grocery Line.
We make 'a specialty in Fine Brands of
FiouryC&nned Cccds, Fruits, Confec
tioneries, Snuff, Tcbaccs a i
Fm3 Cigars.
ALSO COUNTRY PRODUCE
Call and see
Floris
REUBEN HIBBERD.
t - fthd .i'LandsedtpQ Gardener.
Cut Flowers and Bouquets
A SPECIALTY.
fe
us, or send
orders.
your
Goods Delivered Free of Charge.
Thanking the public forjpasi favora,
and hoping to share a part of the
same in the future, I remain,
Your friend,
, W. H. PROCTOR,
m.hl6-d3m Durham, N. C.
ANNOUN CEME1IT !
: At the solicitation of several loading business
men of Durham, and because the first and second
editions of the "Histery of Durham" have been ex
hausted, and being unable to supply the continued
demand, I have undertaken to revise, enlarge and
improve said. book. '
Special attention will be devoted to the Bio
graphical Department, new and better engravings
will be introduced, and the third will be, in every
respect, an improvement on the first and sscond
editions. " ,
In the body of the history much new matter
will be introduced, with fine engravings of leading
piaces oi interest.
Parties interested in the work, and wishing fur
ther information, are reouested to confer with. .r
J 1 ii. , i
auuress me autnor, H. V. PAUL
martOtf Durham. N. C
Evergreens, Shrubs 1 Shade
TEEES
of 111 Varietis lurnished upon short
LAWNS,
notice.
GARDENS
AND
LANGSHANS!
Too much cannot be said in favor of the Lane-
shan Fowl, when bred PURE. They are large,
beautiful, hardy, (1uiet, easily confined, stand the
coldest weather well, mature nearly as early as
Leghorns, make good setters and mothers, are
easily broken up, make the finest table fowl, AND
WILL LAY AS MANY EGGS IN ONE YEAR AS
ANY OTHER BREED OF FOWLS. I am not speak
ing of a large per cent, of the so-called Langshans,
wmcu are nothing more or less than a cross be
tween Langshans and Black Cochins, but the Pure
Langshan, as bred by me. The chicks are hardy,
grow fast and mature early. I believe the Lang
shan to be the best every day fowl we have in this
country. , Eggs for hatching, $1.50 for 13, $2.50 foi
26. Send for free circular. Address,
L. WHITAKER, Durham, N. C
itirtirk
Perfumes, Notions, Novelties, c.
The : newest designs and the finest
goods of the season.
Our low prices inake these beautiful
goods all bargains.
COME TO HEADQUARTERS
Where your money will go tie fur
thest and where you are sure
to find what you want
R. BLACKBALL & SON,
CITY DRUG STORE;
PIEDMONT AIR LINE.
Richmond & Danville R. R. Co.
Condensed Schedule in' Effect April l ith, MS,
Trains Run by 75 M kriwan Time.
SOUTHBOUND.
DAILY.!
Leave Ne vv Yor k ,
Leave Philadelphia,
Leave Baltimore,
Leave Washington,
Leave Charlottesville,
Leave Lynchburg,
Arrive Danville,
Leave Richmond,
Iave Burkville,
Leave Keys vi lie,
Leave Danville.
Arrive Greensboro,
Leave Goldsboro.
Arrive Raleigh,
Leave Raleigh,
Arrive Durham,
Arrive Greensboro,
Leave Salem,
No. 50. "j
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Leave Greensboro,
Ajrivei Salisbury,
f6 15
Arrive Statesville.
Arrive Asheville,
ArriveHot Springs,
Leave Salisburv.i
Arrive Charlotte,
Arrive Snartaiibur.
Arrivereenville,
Arrive Atlanta,
;10 37 4
: 12 26 A
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i 7 40
9 20 '
'112 32 '
2 05 '
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Leave Gliarlotte,
Arrive Columbia,
Arrive Aiieusta.
2 20
6 30
10 30
No. 52.
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Cemetery
XCt3
Carefully looked after anil kept in order canker
CHARGES MODERATE.
REUBEN HIBBERD,
Durham! Floral Nursery.
BUG KILLER
n -ii i
w m Kin bugs and worms that de
stroy potato and tomato vines;
ek s'luasb, turnip, beet,
onion, cotton and to
bacco plants:
worms and catterpillars on
ornamental and fruit trees;
lice, cut-worms and
rose bugs.
STORE ROOM Wi" Ki" Bu9S and Worms
That Testio Vegetation of iny Kind.
WITH ELEVATOR
Guard Against the Strike,
And Always Lave a bottle of Acker's Eng
lish Remedy in the house. You cannot
tell how soon Croup may strike your little
one, or a cold or cough may fasten itself
upon you. One dose is a preventive and
a few doses a positive crre. All Throat and
Lung troubles yield to its treatment. A
sample bottle is given you free and the
Remedy guaranteed by B. Blacknall Fon.
Beaumont Iiouse !
(Corner of Mangum and Hollo way streets,)
DURHAM, N. C
Is now Open to the Traveling Public:
Board by day, week or month. Terms moderate
SFree carriages for guests to and from trains.
apr-20-lni MRS. F, H. PETWAY. Proprietress.
CURES
I TS
-PILE8,
lLsu:
i-
25CTs?
R. F. WHITEHURST, Druggist.
T
lhe store room at present occupied
by Messrs. jT. F. Cheek & Son,
furniture; dealers, j (perhaps
the best stand in town)
is for rent after Jan-
! uary 1st.
The first, second and third floors will
be rented en suit, or the first
! and third floors.
The building is fitted with a first class
elevator connecting the 3 floors,
and to parties representing
a desirhble business, I
am pr3pared to offer
; mos'; satis factoryj
arrangements.
Private rooms cr rooms for offices for
re ut upon the s?cond floor of
this building Ic parties
giviiig good references
E A HEARTT, AGENT
used on young plants :
Dust through a cloth baj? lifr,tiv
cut worms and bugs : Stir into
soil, about an inrli ,1
I ' - J 9 HIWUUU
the plant?. "
For
the
- FOR SALE BY
P.WJAIM.Draggist,
DURHAM, N. C.
Summer Hardware
Cloth Clad Hose.
Bath Tub.
ater your flowers with
keep cool in a nic
TZf" . 4 Whit Mountain Freezer.
rlhten your walls with
L . Tinted Marbeline.
ut your window sash with
E ' - Common . Lalaace.
at foo j cook-d in a
"""ii niug rlovr,
DAILY.
No. 51.
Leave Augusta,.
Leave Columbia,
Arrive Charlotte,
Leave Atlantar
Arrive Greenville,
Arrive Spartanburg,
Arrive Charlotte,
Arrive Salisbury,
Leave Hot Springs
Leave Asheville,
Iave Statesville,
Arrive Salisbury,
Leave Salisbury.
Arrive Greensboro,
Arrive Salem,
Leave Greensboro,
Arrive Durham,
Anive Raleigh,
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No. 53.
T45AM
12 50 P M
5 15 "
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3 m a
4 37 '
6 27 '
8 00 1
Leave Raleigh,
Arrive (ioldsboro,
Leave (jreenstoro,
Arrive Danville,
Arrive Keysville,
Arrive Burkville,
Arrive Richmond,
Airive Lynchburg,"
Arrive Charlottesville,
Arrive Washington, i
Arrive Haltiniore,
Arrive Philadelphia,
Arrive New York.
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Daily.
Daily, except Sunday.
ives Kt'vsviue, n:ov a. --- ,
P. M. Passenger coach tta neu.
53 connect at Richmond dahy
for West -Point and Baltimore
Train for Raleigh via Clarksville leavesfRifi
mond daily. 3:00 P. M. ; Kevsville. 6:0-" P. J "
rives Clarksville, 7:25 P. M.; Oxford. ::Wr-'
Henderson, 9:'10P. M.: Durham, 10:30
eigh, 11:45 P.M. - - . ,r.rnir.
Keturnmg leaves "aleigh daily :uu a.
ham 8:30 A. M.; Henderson, A. M.; Oxtow.
10:20 A. M.; Clarksville, 11:18 A. M.; Keysve.
12:35 P. M.; arrives Richmond. 3:30 P. Mi
IxK-al mixed trains leaves Durham dail ext;
Sundav, 4:00 P. M. ; arrives Kevsville. 1:35 a. j
returning, leaves Kevsville, 8:30 A. M. : l
Durham, 8:U0
Nos. 51 and 5:3
cept Sundav for
lork River Line. - .ov.
No. 50 from West Point connects daily ai
ond with No. 50 for the South. ..
Nns. f0 and SI mnnprt atfioldsboro WUD
to and from Morehead ty and N ilmiagu11-
No. 51 connects at Greensboro and
Fayetteville. .
ho. 53 connects at Selma for w uson, . .
X- e j r 1 1 ,w.f i', ,fi at I III 1'
uu auu 31 uiae nunc oniuci i U'.
sity Station with trains to and from Cbapei
except Sundays.
SLEEPINC-CAR SERVICE .
On trains 50 and 51. Pullman Bufiet S)eev
tween Atlanta and New York, k.?"',a
and Augusta, and Greensboro, Ashena
Morristown, Tenn. itireen
on 52 and 53. Pullman Bufiet sleeps rf.
and between Washington and Aiken, K1C",D4
and Greensboro. Raleigh and Greensboro. ,
Pullman Parlor Cars between SaUsm"?
Knoxville. . , .,nna
Through Tickets on sale at nrincipai b"-
all points. ; . . .. ..,,.,..rply
lor rates, local and through tune
to any agent of the company, or to
SOL HAAS, . VJA3. L. TAYLOR.
Traffic Manaer. ueu. i---
W. A. TTRK. Dive. Pass. Art.. Raleign,