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The GASTON GAZETTE 'A tU I. 7 PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AN FRIDAYS. GASTONIA IS A BUSY TOWN. fIJW A YEAR IN ADVAVCEfc . SINGLE COPY 8 CENTS. GASTONIA, N. C. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 2, 1913. NO. 06. . VOI XJOSJV. A COIIGEESSJJJ SESSION -SPECIAL SESSION MERGES I N REGULAR New Session Follows Immediately on Heels of Special Session Presi dent Wilson Delivers His Message, Discussing Mexican Crisis, Cur rency Bill, Sherman Law, Nomina tion of President by Direct Vote at Primaries and Other Matters of Importance. Yesterday at noon a new session of Congress, the second in President Wilson's administration, t e g a n work. Vice President -Marshall, as the noon hour arrived declared the old session adjourned "without day," and in the next breath announce that Congress had assembled "In accordance with the Constitution." More .formality marked the opening in the house. The chaplain, the Rev. lle&ry N. Couden, offered prayer, re ferring with particular emphasis to the "great economic and Boclal prob lems which concern the welfare of the individual, the home, the govern ment and religious life or tne na tion." A roll call disclosed a quor um, something that has not been had la many weeks. The Senate began the session with Its first day's worn already mapped out. Debate on toe Hetch Hetchy bill began at once. It was expected that the revised draft if the curreacy bill would be pre sented late today and would be de bated during intermissions In the discussloin ovei the water bm. Washington. D. C In his message, delivered at a Joint session of the houses of congress at the beginning of the second session of the Sixty-third congress. President Wilson urged Im mediate currency legislation, devoted considerable space to the needs of the farmers and referred to the Mexican crisis. The Sherman anti-trust law, be aid. should be changed so that its exact meaning would be clearer. The president nlso nured the choice of presidenthtl nominees l.v the direct PRIMARY NOMINATIONS FCH THE PRESIDENCY I urjp the r-rorrpt enactment of legit Jt'-n which will provide for pn-nr flection through out thf country at which the voters i f the mvcrnl parties may choose their i onvneea for the presidency w:t cut trie interven tion of nomi.".-" :r.g convention. I venture the su-cstion that this legislation chcvM provide for the retention of"P"V conventio n, but only for tre purpoee of de claring and accepting the ver dict of tbebrimariea and formu lating the platforms of the par ties, and I suggest that these conventions should consist not of delegates chosen for t'ne sin gle purpose, but of the nominees for congress, the nominee for vacant seats in the senate of the United States, the senators whose terms have not yet closed, the national committees and the caffciidates for the presidency themselves, in order that plat forms may be framed by those responsible to the people for ear ring them into effect- vote of the people expressed at pri maries. The message In full is as fol lows: Gentlemen of the Congress In pur suance of my constitutional duty to "give to the conjrresa information of the state of the Union" I take the lib erty of addressing you on several mat ters which ought, as it seems to me, particularly to engage the attention of your honorable body, as of all who study the welfare and progress of the nation. y I shall ask your indulgence if I ven ture to depart iu some degree from the usual custom of setting before you In formal review the many matters which have engaged the attention and called for the action of the several depart ments of the government or which look to them for early treatment in . the future, lecause the list is long, very long, and would suffer In the ab breviation to which 1 should hnv t subject It I shall submit to you Un reports of the heads of several depart ments In which these subjects are set f""tb in careful details and beg that t , v may receive the thoughtful atten in of your committees and of all -i-mben ' ot the congress who may bare the leisure to study them. Their obvious Importance, as constituting the -. very substance of the business of the government Snakes comment and env p ha sis on my part unnecessary. WANTS TREATIES RATIFIED. f Asserts That United States Lsads In Peace Negotiations. ' V The country. I am thankful to say. Is at peace with all the wotld. and many happy manifestations multiply about us lofsgTpwJhigcordiality and sense of community of interest among the na tlons, foreshadowing an age of settiea peace, and good will. More and more readily each : decade do the nations manifest their willingness to bind them selves by solemn treaty to the proc esses of peace, the processes of frank ness and fair concession. So far the United States has stood at the front of such negotiations. She will. I earnest ly hope and confidently believe, give fresh proof of ber sincere adherence to the cause of international friendship by ratifying the several treaties of ar bitration awaiting renewal by the sen ate. In addition to these It bas been the privilege of the department of state to gain the assent, in principle, of no less than thirty-one nations, representing four-fifths of the population of the world, to the negotiation of treaties by which It shall be agreed that whenever differences of Interest or of policy arise which cannot be resolved by the ordi nary processes of diplomacy they shall be publicly analyzed, discussed and re ported upon by a tribunal chosen, by the parties before either nation deter mines its course of action. There Is only one possible standard by which to determine controversies between the United States and other nations, and that Is compounded of these two elements our own honor and our obligations to the peace of the world. A test so compcjided ought easily to be made to govern both the establishment of new treaty obliga tions and the Interpretation of those already assumed. HUERTA MUST GO. Predicts Downfall of "Usurper" Who "Cast Aside Even Pretense of Legal Right and Declared Himself Dicta tor." Thereats but one cloud upon our bori son. That bus shown itself to the south of us and bangs over Mexico. There can be no certain prospect of peace in America until General Iluerta has surrendered his usurped authority in Mexico. Until it is understood on all hands. Indeed, such pretended gov ernments will not be countenanced or dealt with by the government of the United States. We are the friends of constitutional government In America. We are more than its friends; we are its champions, because in no other way can our neighbors to whom we would wish In every way to make proof of our friendship work out their ovn development in peace and liberty. .Vexico has no government. The at tempt to maintiilu one at the City of Mexico has broken down, and a mere nilllrnry despotism has been set up which has hardly more than the sem blance of nntlonal authority. It orlgi mued in the usurpation of Victoriano I'.iierta. who. after a brief attempt to play the part of constitutional presi dent has at last enst aside even the pretense of legal right and declared himself dictator. As a consequence a condition of affairs now exists in Mex ico which has made it doubtful wheth er even the most elementary and fund amental rights either of her own peo ple or of the citizens of other coun tries resident within her territory can long be successfully safeguarded and which threatens If long continued to Imperil the Interests of peace, order and tolerable life in the lands Imme diately to the south of us. ' Even If the usurper had succeeded in his purposes, in despite of the con stitution of the republic and the rights of its people, he would have set up nothing but a precarious and hateful power which could have lasted but a little while and whose eventual down fall would have left the country In a more deplorable condition than ever. But be has not succeeded. He has for feited the respect and the moral sup port even of those who were at one .time willing to see him succeed. Little by little he has been completely Isolat ed. By a little every day his power and prestige are crumbling, and the collapse Is not far away. We shall not I believe, be obliged to alter our policy of watchful waiting. And then, when the end comes, we shall hope to see constitutional order restored in dis tressed Mexico by the concert and en ergy of such of her leaders as prefer the liberty of their people to their own ambitions. VIEWS ON CURRENCY BILL Urgee Mear-re That Will Prove Bene fit t Farmers Hopes For Quick Ac- I iuiu tii matters of domestic con cern. Ton already have under consid eration a bill for the reform of eur system of banking and currency, for which the country waits with Impa tience, as for something fundamental to Its whole business life and necessa ry to set credit free from arbitrary and artificial restraints. I need not say how earnestly I hope for its early enactment into iw. I take leave to beg that the wbo.e energy , and atten tion of the senate be concentrated upon It till the. matter Is successfully disposed of. Alld yet I feel that the request is not needed that the mem bers of that great house need no urg ing In this service to the country. I present to you In addition the ur gent necessity that special, provision (Continued on page 4.) TO MAIN STREETS PASTOR COMES BACK Gastonia Methodists Delighted With Return of Rev. J. E. Abernethy as Pastor--Mr. Williams Kack at West End Meets Next Year at Shelby -Some Appointments of Interest to Gazette Readers. Following a day of activity, into which much business was crowded, the Western North Carolina Confer ence of the Methodist Churcn con cluded its twenty-third annual ses sion at Trinity church, Charlotte, yesterday afternoon. Shelby was chosen as the place of meeting next year. The closing session of the Confer ence is always perhaps the one of most Intense interest because It Is at this session that the appointments are read. So far as Gastonia Methodists are concerned the ap pointments were highly satisfactory. The members of Main Street church are rejoicing that Rev. J. E. ADerne thy was returned to the pastorate of that church, which he has served so accepttably for the past two years. The same can be said of West End and Ozark churches, the members or both of which are highly pleased with the return of Rev. Nelll C. Wil liams, who has filled this pastorate most satisfactorily for the pasc year. Following are the appointments in full for this, the Shelby district: H. K. Boyer, Presiding Elder. Belwood, J. P. Moser; H. G. Stanl ey, supernumerary. Bessemer City, W. B. Shtnn. Cherryvllle. W. T. Usry; J. F. Har- relson. Junior preacher. Crouse, W. M. Boring. Gastonia Main Street, J. E. Aber nethy; Ozark and West Gastonia. N. C. Williams. Kings Mountain and El Bethel. M. B. Clegg. Llncolnton Station, T. J. Rogers. Lincoln Circuit, J. H. Robertson. ! Lowell and Dallas. N. M. Modlln. ! McAdenvllle, B. F. Fincher. Moores and Mountain Island. D. W. Brown. Mt. Holly and Belmont. N. R. Richardson. Polkville, J. P. Davis. Shelby Central, W. E. Aberne thy. Shelby Circuit and South Shelby. L. F. Brothers. Lowe8vllle, B. M. Jackson. South Fork. W. S. Cherry. Stanley Creek, E. N. Crowder. Other annolntments of special In terest to Gascon countlans are the following: Rev. Plato T. Durham, presiding elder Charlotte district: Rev. J. W. Ingle, Bethel enurch, Asheville: Rev. J. H. Bradley, Bel mont Park, Charlotte: Rev. L. A. Falls, Brevard Street, Charlotte: Rev. T. F. Marr, Trinity, Charlotte, Rev. E. K. McLarty, Tryon Street, Charlotte; Rev. J. H. Weaver, Mon roe; Rev. G. D. Herman, Wadesboro; Rev. J. A. Bowles, Forest City; Rev. J. F. Armstrong, Henrietta-Caroleen; Rev. Loy D. Thompson, Marion; Rev. W. R. Ware, presiding elder, Salisbury district; Rev. John W. Moore, First church, Salisbury; Rev. J. C. Harmon, Davidson; Rev. C. M. Campbell, Granite Falls; Rev. D. H, Reinhardt, Bryson City; Rev. E. L. Bain, Centenary, Winston-Salem. Friday afternoon the work of electing six clerical and six lay dele gates to the General Conference which meets next May in Oklahoma City was taken up. This was not completed until Saturday, numerous ballots being required. The dele gates chosen were as follows: Cler ical Rev. Plato T. Durham, Rev. Gilbert T. Rowe, Rev. J. H. Weaver, Rev. H. K. Boyer, Rev. L. T. Mann and Rev. T. F. Marr; alternates H. M. Blair, E. L. Bain and C. W Byrd; lay C. H. Ireland, of Greens boro; G. L. Hackney, of Lexington; Dorman S. Thompson, of Statesvllle; E. A. Cole, of Charlotte; R. M. Odell, of Concord, and F. M. Weaver, or Asheville. The balloting for the two classes of representation is done sep arately by the two sections of the Conference. The elections are made without nominations and presumably without organization of any kind. Every member Is interested, howev er, in having the Conference ably represented and to be elected is con sidered a high distinction. Rev. Dr. William R. Ware pre sented to the Conference Friday a resolution endorsing in the strongest terms the Southern Assembly at Lake Junaluska. It declared that Western North Carolina is peculiarly fortunate in having been cnosen ror the locating of such a settlement which ought to be a Mecca for Meth odists. Reference was made to a great missionary conference held there recently at which a collection of 152,000 was taken and to tne Epworth League and Sunday school conferences held there. It was rec ommended that a committee be ap pointed to consider the advisability of paying the expenses of under graduate members and such others as should be recommended, to at tend these sessions. In view ot tne urgent need for more teachers in the Sunday schools it was suggested that each school send two or more teacn ers annually to these gatherings. The resolution closed with a sug gestion that a committee be asked to consider the advisability of having building erected there to be known as the headquarters of the Western North Carolina Conference, provided that the committee was not to be empowered to. place any financial burden on the Conference. (Continued on page four.) RETURNS GASTONIA SHORT LOCAL ITEMS THE MOVEMENTS OF GASTON PEOPLE Personal Items 'About Gaston Folks and Their Friends Short Items About People and Things That Are of Interest to Gazette Read ers. Shop early. Read Efird's page ad In today s paper. Christmas is only twenty-three days off. Mr. J. W. Delllnger, of Stanley, was a Gastonia visitor Saturday. Mr. C. F. Etters. of Lowell, was a Gastonia visitor Saturday. Dr. Frank Robinson, of Lowell, was in the city on business yester day. Mr. B. F. Leonhardt, of Lowell, was in the city on business Satur day. Attendance at Sunday school is looking up, as usual at a certain pe riod in the year. Cord wood has recently advanc ed from $3 to $3.50 per cord on the local market. It's scarce at tnat. Mr. A. E. Moore left on No. 38 Saturday night for Philadelphia and other Northern cities. Mr. J. Brownlee Hall, of Bel mont, was a business visitor in the city yesterday. Mr. W. V. Ramseur, of Besse- mer City, route two, was In Gastonia on business jtsterday. Mr. L. W. Sydnor, of Spartan burg, S. C, was the guest Sunday or Mr. C. C. Armstrong. Mrs. W. B. Knight has returned from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. A. Hengeveld, of Rockingham. Mr. J. R. Carson, of the FIsgan neighborhood on route one, was in the city on business Saturday. Mr. W. T. Rankin, president and treasurer of the Riverside Farm, i yesterday for Chicago on busi ness. Register of Deeds Smith is counting on Belling a goodly number of marriage licenses between now and January 1st. Miss Mabel Little, music teacn- er at the Central school, spent tnel Thanksgiving holidays with home folks In Hickory. Mr. Frost Torrence, president and treasurer of the Avon Mills, left Saturday night on a business trip to the East. Prof, and Mrs. Will Grler spent the Thanksgiving holidays with rel atives In Mecklenburg, returning to the city Sunday afternoon. Time is up for paying taxes for the year 1913. Better step lively or the tax collector 'ii get you it you don't watch out Mr. E. G. McLurd, who nas been confined to the City Hospital for a week or more Buffering from grip, is able to be out again. Rock Hill Herald, 1st: Miss Genvieve Beckham, who is teaching in Bessemer City, N. C, was a guest this week of Mrs. B. C. Barnes. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Rankin Setlirned Sunday from their honey moon trip to Florida and are at home for the present at Mr. John O. Rankin's on South Broad street. VMlss Nell McLean will leave Thursday for Chapel Hill to attend the Thankglving dances at the Uni versity Thursday and Friday nights. She will return to Gastonia Saturday. Messrs R. L. Craig, C. M. Glenn and Robert Brandon, of route three, and Mr. John M. Smith, of Clover, attended the Davidson-Wake Forest football game in Charlotte Thursday afternoon, making the trip In Mr. 43jith'6 car. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Clark and little child, of Bessemer City, route one, passed through the city this morning en route home from Clo ver, where they had been since last Friday on a visit to Mr. Clark's Bis ter, Mrs.-J. L. Gordon. Court was to have convened yesterday morning for a two-weeks civil term but Judge Harding, who was to preside, was detained in Charlotte by court business ana postponement was taken until to morrow morning at nine o'clock. Rev. J. C. Harmon, an old Gas ton boy, was shaking hands with Gastonia friends Friday. He is a member of the Western North Caro lina Conference and returns to the pastorate this year after spending a year in the theological department of Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Tenn.. Mrs. Harmon and child are visiting relatives at Apex, Wake county. w-Mr. W. W. Falres and family ar6 moving today to their farm near Rock Hill, S. C, which Mr. Falres purchased some' months ago. Mr. Falres sold his farm on route tnree to Mr. J. R. Withers, superintendent of the Flint Mill, the price being $12,000 for the 180 acres. Mr Withers sold to Mr. Falres a house and lot on West Airline avenue for $3,000. jC-Rev. John R. Stewart, of Nash vMe, Tenn., treasurer of the Super annuate Endowment Fund of the Southern Methodist Church, has been the guest for the past few days of hia cousin, Mrs. James W. Atkins. He has been attending the Soutn Carolina Conference at Rock HU1 and the Western Nbrth Carolina Conference at Charlotte and left this morning for Oxford to - attend the sessions of the North Carolina Can ference. ' III SOCIAUJIRCLES LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD MISS EVANS' PUPILS TO GIVE RECITAL. On Saturday evening of this week, December 6th, beginning at eignt o'clock, the pupils of Miss Pearl Ev ans' music class will give a recital in the graded school auditorium at Lowell. The public Is cordially In vited to attend this recital. Miss Evans has a large and flourishing class and the occasion will be one ot pleasure to all who attend. MEETING 6F BETTERMENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. The meeting of the Woman's Bet terment Association to be held Fri day afternoon of this week at 3:30 o'clock in the Central school audito rium, although the regular meeting cf the association for December, will be of special importance ana inter est to all members by reason or tne fact that it is the time for tne annu al election of officers. It Is hoped that every member who can possi bly do so will be present. BAZAAR AT BELMONT FRIDAY NIGHT. On Friday of this week, December 5th, beginning at 10 a. m., the Ladies Aid Society of the Belmont Presby terian church will give a bazaar in the lodge hall at Belmont. From 12 to 2 o'clock dinner will be ser ved. There will be an appetizing menu, Including old-time chicken pie and for supper there will ne oysters as well as ice cream and cake and other toothsome delicacies. Many articles suitable for Christmas gifts will be on sale. THANKSGIVING DINNER AT MI6S. M. P. CRAIG'S. At Iter home on route three on Thanksgiving day Mrs. M. P. Craig gave a most delightful turkey dinner, at which all her children and grand children were present. The list in cluded Mr. and Mrs. John M. Smith and children, of Clover, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Robinson and little daughter, Messrs. E.M. Craig, R. L. Craig and C. M. Glenn. The table was laden with all the good things appropriate to such an occasion and the day was one of unalloyed pleasure to totn the hostess and her guests. MISS BOYCE RETURNS FROM VISIT. Saturday's Charlotte Observer says: ''Miss Lucy Boyce returned to her home In Gastonia yesterday af ter spending several days here as the attractive guest of Miss Mary Car son at her home on East Morehead street. Miss Boyce was a guest at the Charlotte Cotillion Club dance Tuesday evening at the Southern Manufacturers' Club and remained over for the Wake Forest-Davidson College football game and reception at Queen's College Thanksgiving Day." ORIGINAL THIRTEEN CLUB WITH MISS ARMSTRONG. At her beautiful home on South York street last Wednesday after noon from 3:30 to 5:30 Miss Clara Armstrong was hostess to the Origi nal Thirteen Club In honor or her house-guest, Miss Nellie Graves, or Carthage. The affair was entirety Informal, the guests being asked to bring their sewing and spena an hour or bo in pleasant social con versation. A delicious salaa course was served, followed by amorosia and cake. The next meeting of tne club will he with Miss Aiyi McLean at her home on South Broad street next Tuesday, December 9th. MASONIC BANQUET, Whetstone Lodge at Bessemer City to Entertain at Hotel Carroll To Night. A number of Gastonia Masons are planning to go to Bessemer City to right to attend a banquet lo be giv en by Whetstone Lodge No. 515 A. F. .nd A. M. a tL- Jloiel Carroll, 'ihe entire membetbhip of Gastonia I.odte No. 36J ana teen Invited. In eddition to th banquet there will be work in the third degree. Following i6 the menu. Gtape Fruit. Turkey and Dressing. Cranberry Sauce. Fried Oysters. Olives. Pickles. Celery. Bread. Quail on Toast. Ice Cream Cake. Fiult. Mints. Salted Nuts, ""ipars. Cigarettes. Dr. D. A. Garrison h to be toast master. Mr. S. J. Duiham will de liver the address of welcome and Mr. A. G. Mangum. of Gastonia, will re spond. Grand Master F. M. Winches ter, of Charlotte, will be present and deliver an address. The "baby show" last night at Lumina Theatre was a complete suc cess and many words of commenda tion have been heard of the beauti ful baby pictures as well as ot tne beautiful babies. This nnlqne snow w.ll continue Tuesday afternoon and n'ght which will give all the mora ers an opportunity to see their ba bies. Gastonia Cotton. Good Middling . . . Cotton Seed ..... .13 l-4c . ...45c HEWS OF JHE COUp LATEST FROM lOUR CORRESPONDENTS Van. tlmmmUm ' fin pondents Here and There Ore Good Old Gaston What OmU Neighbors Are Doing la the' Tar ' lous Sections of the County Pen . sonal Mention of People Xosi . Know and Some Yon Don't Kow Cherryville Chat. Correspondence of The Gazette. .'. CHERRYVILLE,- Dec. 1. Mrs. Walter Long has been very sck but -is Improving. 7 Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Black moved last Saturday to Raeford. Miss jMaud RudUiU (visited hsr niece in Llncolnton last Eaturday and Sunday. ' Misses May me and Ina Halnsley -and Miss Annie Rudislll spent last ' 6unday with Miss Sallle wtroupe. . Mrs. Will Ftrrls spent Thursday-1 with Mrs. Walter Long. , Mlu RaIHa RtrmmA nnt lase . Wednesday with Mies Maggie lee .. Carpenter. Miss Texanna Halmesley spent Thursday with her sister, Mrs. John ' Stroup. t . Mrs. John 6. Stroup and little . daughter spent last Wednesday with ' Mrs. John T. Carpenter. Mr. W. R. Carpenter spent Bun ; ' , day with homefolks. -' Mr. John 6. Stroup will mors this " week into Mr. T. J. Black's residence.' Mr. and Mrs. John T. Carpenter and daughter, Miss Maggie Lee, at tended communion services at St. ' Mark's last Sunday. Miss Eunice Carpenter spent Bun-' ' day with her grand mother. - Messrs. W. E. Gardner, of Hoff man, and Hamp Holmesley, of this' place, had 200 sheep shipped here to Cherryville for mutton. Theyx supply several towns. The average ' . killed per day Is from eight to ten. Messrs. Hunter and Ray .Carroll' snent Monday with Air. Lum- Har- . ' mon. Mr. Will Farrls Is at Indian Creek this week doing carpenter work. . ? . LUCIA LOCALS. Correspondence of The Gazette. ' LUCIA, Dec. 1. A brilliant event . In Lucia society occurred Baturaay ' night at the home' of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cline, whose doors were thrown or en at 7:30 o'clock to the young people of this place. The reception room was beautiful ly and charmingly decorated m ferns. Among those receiving and welcoming were: Mr. and Mrs. Cline, Mrs. Tyner Mcintosh, Misses : Lula Bell and Edna Black, guest of honor. ,t After many pleasant games the -party assembled In the dining room, where delicious refreshments were served. The guests were Misses LuTa Bell, Edna Black, Lola May Mcin tosh, Bertie Hultt, Effie and Clara, Beatty, Aurle Beatty, Ora Davis, Velma and Luc lie Mcintosh, Messrs. Carl and Erson Beatty, Clauds and Henderson Allen, Charlie Cloninger, Clarence Stroupe, Edward Rogers, Guilford Hultt, Ivey Fischer, Tor rence Beatty, of Lowesvllle, Earl Sigmon, of Stanley, and Dewltte Beatty, of Charlotte. A most delightful time was re ported by all present. KILLS HIS PARAMOUR. George Byrd Shoots and Kills Clem Watts, Both Colored--A Sunday Tragedy flayer Held Without Bail. As the result perhaps of Jealousy or anger George Byrd, shot and in stantly killed bis paramour, Clemen tine Watts, alias Daisy White, Sun day evening. Only one shot was fired, the ball penetrating the heart and causing instant death. The tragedy occurred at a house on Mr. Jonas Dickson's farm a short dls tance South of the city limits. Byrd did not attempt to escape. Shortly after the killing he reported f it to some neighbors, the officers were notified and he was promptly arrested and placed behind the Dars. He claims that the killing was ae- ridental. According to his story he readied up to take the pistol from the mantel when it was acciaentally " harged and killed the woman. e ve -? no eye witnesses to tne homl 'it Byrd's "accident" story .Jited by several wit nesses, . earoy neighbors, wnose tes timony, though circumstantial, strongly indicates that tne murder was premeditated. Shortly berore the killing the Watts woman was seen to leave the house on a run. Byrd followed her and got ner back : in the house. It was not long after wards that a shot was heard. It is stated that Byrd Is a had " character. He has been involved in several serious shooting and cutting scrapes. At a preliminary hearing before a magistrate this morning he was committed to Jail without bond to awat trial at the next term of court. In front of the court house door tomorrow at noon there will be a re-sale of the Missouri Burt prop- erty. on North Marietta street by 2ttr. J. W. Timberlake. commissioner. This is a valuable piece of property and the bidding promises to be live ly. It has been advertised In , the columns of The Gazette, by, refer ence to which a full description may be obtained,