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- t M - I ii V, TheVonly paper in the State 1 v . The Daily State Chron icle will have FOURTHOCSiM) bona fide subscribers by an other year. ' Mark our prediction. that takVs the full press dis patches. IK qual'and Exact JustiGe to All Men, o Whatever State or Persuasion, ReliQious or Political.- Mos. Jefferson. KM 1 Vol, IX,1) No. ioi. ;. .RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY, JULY 3, PRICE: 5 CENT-IT" . . t BLOOD OF MBGCA IS Brabham, the Sport, Gam bler, Murderer, Pays the Penalty, AND CONFESSES HIS GUILT. HE SATS "GOOD BYE," AND IS STRANGLED. Dying in Eleven Minutes his Body is Embalmed and Shipjied to His Old Home in the Palmetto State. (Special to State Chronicle) Charlotte, N. C, July 2. Justice is done! Mocca's cold-blooded murderer is hung. The career of Henry W. Brab ham, the sport, gambler and mur derer, ended on the gallows in the county jail in this city this morn ing. CONFESSES THE CRIME. At the very last moment he con cluded not to die with a lie on his lips and caused it to be announced from the scaffold that he it was who reallv "killed John B. Mocca. There had been no doubt in the minds of our people of his guilt,nnd they took his confession as a matter to have been expected. DIED "WHILE THE SUN SHONE HOT. It was a hot July day and the sun beat down pitilessly upon the gray walls of the jail. "Waves of heat radiated from the building and from the streets. HE WAS DRESSED AS A SPOUT. Brabham was dressed in the nob by black suit he wore in his sport ing days, his three button cutaway being bottoned up in approved tai lor fashion. THE P.LACK CAP ADJUSTED. As the preacher concluded his remarks the . Sheriff slipped the noose over Brabham's neck ind 'ad justed the black cap over his head." j ..... , . . 4 - . "Good bye," some one in tli crowd called to Brabham while ti was being done. I ue HE SAYS "GOOD-BYE." "Good-bye," he appended in low tone. "Pray for me while am going." Tlw nnncr nnd hood having befel adjusted, the Sheriff and his derfi ties descended from the platform The steps were removed and thli the crowd saw a solitary hooo figure standing alone on the trapl THE DROP FALLS. The doctors had out their watch Suddenly there was a gleam of stA as a hatchet twirled through tk air and descended upon the rot that supported the trap. Like Hash, the supportes fell from undfc Brabham 's feet, his body dartf downward for a distance of four ft when the slack in the rope was ek hausted. TIE WAS STRANGLED. His head flew to one side, body whirled around once or twic tlw.r, 4i.ot.rt w!ij n. nreat trem throughout his frame, and as if i!3.: ni.ni-on lv n. violent chi UUUIg BlIilRCU jj His le"s drew up and then straig ned out limply, his breast heav perceptibly a dozen or more tim and the murder of Mocca w avenged. DEAD IN ELEVEN MINUTES. . The trap was sprung at ten min utes to 11, in nine minutes his pulse had ceased beating and in 11 min utes from the time of the drop he was pronounced dead. His neck was not broken by the fall and he died of strangulation. BODY EMBALMED AND SHIPPED. Brabham's body was embalmed by undertaker John Harris, and was shipped on this afternoon's train to Bamburg, S. C, Brabham's old home. INCIDENTS BEFORE THE HANGING. Brabham has been very much changed since his recent attack on Sheriff Smith. Realizing that his chains riveted that night would prevent all idea of escape he gave up completely. Yesterday morn ing he told the Deputy Sheriff that his only idea in making an attack on the Sheriff was to effect his escape, or to be killed in the attempt he didn't care much which; said he made up his mind if he ever got to the ground again he would never go back to jail, that he preferred being killed in pursuit. SHERIFF HAD BEEN KIND TO niM. He said he had been as kind to him as possible, and he had no intention of killing him, for he could have done it if he had wanted to. HIS LAST MEAL. He asked the deputy to give him some dinner from the table yester day, as it would be his last meal. He refused supper. He said he would make no further effort to es cape, that he was now resigned to his fate. - He said, in exoneration of his attempt on the Sheriff, that any one in his place would have done the some thing if they thought there was the least chance of es cape from being hung. SPIRITUAL CONSOLATION. The condemned man was visited yesterday by Father Gros, with whom he talked considerably about his spiritual condition. A Chronicle representative vis ited the jail last evening and had a conversation with the prisoner. He was sitting on the floor of his cell, his hands and feet chained to- gether, and his Head bound up from the blow the Sheriff dealt him with the lock in their scuffle Monday evening. HOW BRABHAM LOOKS. Brabham is a black negro, of slim proportions. He weighs 137 pounds, and is 5 feet 8 inches high. He speaks very intelligently, using the best language, and no one would think, to hear him talk, that he could be such a wretch as he is be lieved to be. END OF A SPORTING LIFE. "Are you afraid, Henry," asked the reporter. "No," he replied, "I was for a wrhile, but I am resigned now. It will be all over in a few minutes. I won't suffer much pain, I've been told; of course , I don't know; I never saw any one hung. My death is but the end of a sport ing life," he said. "Did you make the reported con fession to that negro prisoner?" asked the reporter. "Why," said Brabham with an in telligent smile, "that is most un reasonable and absurd. I would not be foolish enough to criminate myself?" -"Did you kill Mocca?" "It isn't necessary for me to make any remarks about that now," he said. "All I have to say 1 said at first to my counsel." HAD HOPES OF HEAVEN. He said further that he had read his Bible and prayed to God for forgiveness and that he had hopes of Heaven. He had talked with Father Gross j an(j did not care to see any other I minister. He requested that his body be embalmed and sent to his father. He sent for Mr. Harris, the under taker, and told him the kind of coflin he wanted and burial robe. The rope used has done service on six similar occasions. MOCCA'S FAMILY DID NOT ATTEND. Mrs. Mocca, in speaking of Brabham yesterday, said to the re porter: "Poor fellow. It is bad, bad." Her young son wanted to see his father's murderer hung, but she would not allow it. THE CHILIAN TROUBLES. Xloving Upon Coquimbo, and They Expect to Conquer. By The United Press. New York, July 2 A special to the Herald from Coquimbo, Chili, dated June 28, says that the the Provinces in South Chili, all under Balmaceda's control voted for President ' of the govern ment party on Saturday; As was a forgone conclusion Balmacedas candidate, Vicuna, was chosen as his successor. The insurgents are moving upon this place both by land and sea and an early battle may be looked for. There are 7,000 men to defend the towTn, most of whom, however, are volunteeis, and are not to be entirely depended upon. The insurgents are said to have 10,000 men who will make the at tack, and that only for lack of am munition they could put a much larger force into the field. DEVASTATION I G Ji ifiSrl ANY. The Uhtae Overflows a;d Vineyards acd Farm Washed Ava. By Cable. Berlin, July 2 The damage wrought in Germany by the floods is greater than was originally sup-1 posed. In the valley of the Rhine the streams generally overflowed their banks, and carried destruc tion to many vineyards, besides overtaking and drowning many fugi tives who lingered in their flight from the pursuing element. The cost of the destruction is diilicult to estimate, but it will certainly take years to restore entirely the devas tated places. In Silesia and West phalia, the storm was also most ap palling. As a result of the storm in connection with the Italian earthquakes, there is a strong feel ing among the superstituous that something terrible is impending over Europe, and some go so far even to say the end of the world is approach ing. It Will be HishopTalbott. By The U- ited Press Macon, Ga., July 2 The Con vention of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia to elect a successor to the late Bishop Beckwith, met in this city yesterday. Right Rev. Ethel bert Talbott, now Missionary Bishop of Wyoming and Western Idaho, received a practically unanimous vote of the body: The Missouri Falling. TBy United Press. Kansas City, July 2.-The river at this point is still falling. The waters have not receded far enough to allow the people in Harlem and in the bottoms, who were driven from their homes, to return, and they are still camping out on the highlands. To Prevent the Glut of the Aineri c n Market. (By Cable.) London, July 2. The Welsh tin plate workers will resume work at half time on Monday, and will thereby reduce the production 800, 000 boxes annually and prevent the j glutting of the American market. TENNESSEE IS AT THEIR FEET, JThe Little Blue Sluggers Snow the Bristols Under IN THE NAME OF THE OLD NORTH STATE. iThey Were No Match for the Winston Boys and North Carolina Still Holds the Pennant. ! Special to State Chronicle. 1 Winston, N. C, July 2 Win ston, in her accustomed style, held the Southern baseball pennant to the breeze again to-day. Returning, from their victories at Richmond, the little blue sluggers humbled Tennessee by a score of eleven to four. The game between Bristol and Winston was called at 4:30 this af ternoon, and Stull picked up the stick for the visitors, but he, like unto his two successors, never in so much as reached first base. Winston then took her turn and McGann, Lyston and Lanier trotted around the bases making the Bris tols dizzy. Bristol must act wiser and in the second inning McDowell and Jobe crossed the rubber and left the score : Winston 3, Bristol 2. And that only inspired the little WUC LUUCi S IK'L IUCV JJJVJlvCU Up 1 t!ieir b;its and Piled tliG fs one aer e other, Ln tbe ? Beruett, Me- Gann and Lvs ton adding three more to their score. The two and last runs were made for Bristol by Stull and Frizzell, and then the Winston's had all as they desired, "coming out victori ous o'er all the ills of life." Bennett added another to the Winston's score in the fourth as did also Lanier and Sands one each in the fifth inning. In the seventh Baby Lanier trotted across the plate and in the eighth Bennett scored. Winston did not take her ninth in ning. Score: Winston 11, Bristol 4. . SUMMARY. Earned runs: Winston 3, Bris tol 1. Struck out: By McGann 4, Lyston 3, Jobe 3. Home runs: Lyston, Sands, Frizzell. THE BRIDEGROOMS AGAIN FEATED. DE- Brooklyn, July 2. Bostons and Brooklyns played a close and ex citing game to-day requiring 1 1 in nings to decide. Both pitchers wer in fine form and did great work. Clarkson" made the winning run in the 11th on a lift to left for three bases. Brooklyn 2, Bos ton 3. Batteries : Terry and Daly; Clarkson and Ganzell. Umpire, McQuaid. SILVER KING PITCHES WELL. Cincinnati, July 2. "Silver" King pitched a game for Pittsburg to-day holding the Reds down to three hits and Latham being the only man to reach third. Rhines for the home club was also very effective. Cincinnati 0, Pittsburg 1. Bat teries, Rhines and Harrington. King and Berger. Umpire, Batin. IN FIRST PLACE WITH A WHOOP. Chicago, July 2. The Chica gos iumped onto Viau at the start to-day and kept it up until they had enough runs to be safe. Cm cago 20, Cleveland 5. Batteries, Luby and Bowman ; Viau and Zim mer. Umpire, Lynch. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. It Boston Boston 12, Wash- mgton 4. Batteries : Buffington and Murphy, Foreman and Mo- Guire. Umpire, Kerns. At Columbus Columbus 4 ; Cin cinnati 1. Batteries: Gastright and Donahue; Crane and Kelly. Umpire, Davis. At St. Louis St. Louis 15, Louisville 8. Batteries : Griffith and Munyon; Elret and Gabell. Umpire, Jones. Only three games. Gladstone Restored to Health. (By Cable.) London, July 2 Mr. Gladstone is almost restored to health and he enjoys walks on the cliffs and sand. Mr. John Morley visited him yes terday on his own way to rest and recuperate. TRYING TO FO KOE THE SOUTH To Show Its Allegiance to the Third Party. By the United Press. Topeka, Kan., July 2. Senator Peiffer left yesterday for Indianap olis. He will then proceed to Geor gia where prominent Alliance mem bers from this and other States will join him. The object of the visit South is to force the Southern farmers to take action on the Third party question before the conven tion of Alliance Presidents is called in 1892. SJIOKK AM) LAVA Mourft Ves"viutpt(d'. it f'nrth aud Envelopes Two Crazi'.iati ToumIs. lh Co Rome, July 2 Yesuviusjias re newea its volcanic activity, am the torrent of lava rushing down the mountain side is rapidly in creasing the volume. Yesterday two Brazilian tourists ascended the mountain and had just reached its summit and were standing on the verge of the crater when they were suddenly enveloped in a dense cloud of smoke which rushed out upon them from the vol canic depths. When it had subsid ed it was found that one of the gentlemen had become asphyxiated and had fallen into the mouth of the crater. His companion was only saved by the presence of mind of the guide who had accompanied them. As the sulphurous smoke puffed out from the crater's mouth he rushed forward and dragged one of CTC5 his patrons out of danger but was unable to save the other. London, July 2 The victim of the accident at Mount Vesuvius was Dr. Silva Jardin, of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a journalist. MONEY IN CIRCULATION. Report of te Department as to the f inancial Condition By 'J he United Presa. Washington,D.C, July 2 The Treasury Department's monthly statement of thechanges in the cir culation during the past mjnth and the fiscal year just closed, show a net decrease during June of $4,- 210,954. Of the various kinds of money in circulation there was a decrease of $3,177,230 in silver certificates, $2,185,069 in standard silver dollars, and $1,283,940 in gold certificates. Silver treasury notes during June increased $2, 350,885, gold coin $1,411,845, subsidiary silver $473,698, and Uni ted States notes $10,526 The total circulation of the country on July 1st, the beginning of the new fiscal year, is placed at $1,500,067,555, against $1,528,935,943 on January 1st, and $1,429,718,376 on July 1st, 1890, showing a net los3 in cir culation during the past six months of $28,S68,388, but a net gain dur ing the past fiscal year of $70,349,-179. THE DESERT LAKE It is a Great Phenome non and the Indians are Fleeing. "THE DESTRUCTION OF WHITtS, And the Salvation of Indians' is What a Medicine Man Says all Tfiis Flood Means. (By the United Pres?.) Los Angeles, Cal., July 2. The water in the Lake at Salton is till rising. The Indian runner sent out by the railroad officials has not yet returned, while men refuse to venture on the desert at this time of year owing to the extreme heat. the southern pacific in danger. The water is now vithin 200 feet of the Southern Pacific rail road tracks, having come in 200 feet in two hours yesterday. The shallowest water in the current was fourteen inches and the deepest was three feet. K INDIANS ESCAPING FOR THEIR LIVES. The break in New River is 13 miles below El Rio and 70 miles from Salton. The Indians are very badly scared and are fleeing to the mountains. They were told a week ago by a medicine man at Banning reservation that the mes sage had said there would be a big flood by July 4 ; that all the white people would be swept away, and only Indians would be saved. THE LAKE NOTHING NEW. Old residents here say that the Desert Lake is nothing new and that the phenomenon has frequent ly occurred, but it has not been noticed before. The desert is un inhabited and no one ever entures across it. IN A BAD STATE. At the railroad ollice in this city the following despatch has been re ceived from Salton: "A strong wind Tuesday night, from the southwest raised the. water on the north shoe. The west water line is moving westward slowly. I cannot reach the end of the track, and I fear the track will go with the next strong wind. The waters are surely but slowly rising. The saturation is 16 per cent, fresher than Tuesday. That the water comes from the Col orada river, which it leaves at a point near Pilot Knob, there is lit tle doubt." Bardsley Sentenced to 15 Years. By The United Prea. Philadelphia, Pa., July 2. . Ex-City Treasurer John Bardsley was brought into court this morning and sentenced to imprisonment for fifteen years in the Eastern Peni tentiary. He was also sentenced to pay a fine equal to the amount of the' embezzlement to which he pleaded guilty. GteateFt Heat Yet. 'H thfl United Pre s Stockton, Cal., July 2 The thermometer yesterday registered 108 degrees in this city. There were four deaths from sun stroke. . Dyspepsia in all its forms is not only relieved but cured by Simmons Liver Regulator.
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