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v- 4- - . - , .." . 4.- ' . - - 9 v. Established 1867. "For us, Principle is Principle Right is Right Yesterday, To-day, To-morrow, Forever." Publ ished Bern I-Weekly $3.00 & Yew VOL. XXII. GOLDSBORO, N. C., .TH JUNE lO, 1886.. NO. 67. URSDA - I I i i f . i ' V x ? I S MANNING- RESIGNS. The Secretary oi the Treasury Asks to be Relieved. The Secretary Urged to Remain m Office Until October. Washington, June 4. The follow ing correspondence is made public this evening : . " Washington, May 20, 188G. My Dear Sir T have decided to place in your hands my resignation' of the office which you did me the honor to ask me to accept fifteen months ago. My reasons for this decision are both public and personal. Since the partial recovery of my health has permitted me to reflect upon the demands of the public ser vice, to which I had given, perhaps too freely, all my strength, and upon conditions of resuming my labors at your side, I have not for a moment questioned what should be my pres ent duty. The full recovery of my health is pronounced to be an affair of weeks, and a longer period of rest, especially during the hot months, is prescribed, or at least advised, as a prudent regimen thereafter. Compli ance with this advice would not be practicable were I to resume now the general direction of the Treasury De partment, even if abating something of the energy which it seemed need ful to expend in the first year of my work. Supervision at distance would be more hindrance than help to the acting Secretary. But it is not befit ting that a department of the Govern ment so difficult, and so important should be administered by a convales cent studious of parrying its daily en actions, nor that watchful control of its enormous influence or direction of its fiscal policies, even under your wise lead, should be attempted by any one concerned about husbanding his strength.' Reforms in our fiscal policy which you have, maintained, and which have been framed and com mended to the wisdom of the legisla tive branch, are reforms necessary to our safetv, binding in honor, obliga tory in' the traditions of Democracy, set down with promises in our statute book. Our present tariff laws are a need less oppression instead of an easy bur den. ! Our currencv is a chaos, into which ;we pour, from forced purchases of one of the precious metals, mechanical in crement, under a coinage law so ill- judged and untimely that it hinders the opening of our mines to the nat ural and unlimited coinage of both metals and the free expansion of our gold and silver com along ; with the growing needs of a mighty people. All our needtul customs revenue might be collected by strictly revenue duties upon a few score of articles, in stead of by extravagant or prohibitory duties upon more than four thousand articles. The mere machinery of an Administration, by its own mass ajd complexity, breaks down and crushes out the enterprise it assumes to pro tect. Better currency than elsewhere exists might be had by a few lines of repealing and empowering legislation,' followed by two or three years of cap able administration of the Treasury, and joined with the present sagacious conduct of our foreign policy by the State Department. Under the operation of the currency laws and tariff laws now in force, which you and the ' Forth-ninth Con gress were elected by the people to re peal and reform, the burdened indus tries of our country are plunging heavily along a miry road toward for eign danger. We talk of arbitrating bur respective share of the disaster in stead of knocking off our self-imposed letters and releasing the general pros perity. L This is not, in rav deliberate judg ment, a time when the President can delay to provide or afford to dispense with an actual as well as titular head , iof the Treasury Department. The fis cal policy of the Federal Government in respect to a debt so large, taxation o pervasive, and a currency which is universal, cannot fail of being" the chief factor in the national and indi vidual well being. Your own duty, to which you have addressed yourself with such clear and unflinching pur pose, the duty of Congress in the premises, and laws which may yet be epacted for the guidance of the Treas ury Department, will require that you be assisted in their administration by an officer capable of full efficiency and unwearied circumspection. Permit me, therefore, without hesi tation, to accept my temporary disa bility as a summons to stand aside and and make way for bne immediately capable of fulfilling every require ment of the public service. Yery respectfully yours, Daniel Manning. 2o the President. the president's kefly. Executive Mansion, ) Washington, June 1. C My Dear Mir. Manning I have re ceived your letter, in which your res ignation is tendered as Secretary of the Treasury, The sentiments therein contained are entirely in keeping with the devotion to public duty and loy alty to the interests of the! Govern ment which have characterized your relations to the present Administra tion. I am not surprised,! though much impressed by the concern which you evince for the correction of abuses and the inauguration of re forms to which in your letter you al lude, and which have been so often the topics of our anxious consultations. I have hoped that the day was at hand when the party to. which we be long, influenced largely by faith and confidence in you and in the wisdom ot your views, would be quickened in to a sense of responsibility and led to ore harmonious action upon the im portant questions with which you have had to-deal. f In considering vonr m-mncerl ;. hationl should be strongly ! inclined y my personal regard and friendship and by the value of your services to the country to beg you to at once and entirely abandon your inclination to relinquish your part of the arduous duty. But I am convinced that I should not do this, and that in all I suggest and ask I should have mnch at neart your welfare and safety. You have placed your resignation in my hands. My responsibility here be gins, and I know that the responsibil ity will be met, and the wishes of the people of the land fully answered, when I ask you to postpone for awhile any instance upon the acceptance of your resignation, and that your final conclusion thereon may be delayed until the effects of continued rest and freedom from official care upon your condition may be better tested. I therefore earnestly request you to accept a leave of absence until the first day of October next when, if you desire it, the question of your resigna tion may be resumed, with perhaps a better means of judging all the facts and probabilities which should be con sidered in its determination. Hoping you will consent to this suggestion and trusting yur encouraging pro gress toward restoration to health may continue. I am faithfully your friend, G rover Cleveland. Hon. Daniel Manning, Secretary of the Treasury. , . . GEN. JOHN R. COOKE. How he Won his Promotion as Brigadier. General Longstreet, in his article in the June Century on the "Invasion of Maryland," has this to say of a modest gentleman, now a resident of Richmond : "The Federals fought with wonder ful bravery, and the Confederates clung to their ground with heroic courage as hour after hour they were mown down like grass. The fresh troops of McClellan literally tore into shreds the already ragged army of Lee, but the Confederates never gave back. "I remember at one time they were surging up against us with fearful numbers. I was occupying the left over by Hood, whose ammunition gave out. He retired to get a fresh supply. Soon after the Federals moved up against us in great massess. "We were under the crest of a hill occupying a position that ought to have been held by from four to six brigades. The only troops there were Cooke's regiment of North Carolina infantry without a cartridge. As I rode along the line with my staff I saw two pieces of the Washington artillery (Miller's battery), but there were not enough nren to man them. The gun ners had been either killed or wound ed. This was a fearful situation for the Confederate centre. I put my staff-officers to the guns while I held theii horses. It was easy to see that if the Federals broke through our line there the .Confederate army would be cut in two and probably destroyed,for we were already badly .whipped, t,nd were only holding our ground by sheer rorce or desperation. Cooke sent me word that his ammunition was out,. I replied that he must hold his position as long as he had a man left. He re sponded that he would show his colors as long as there was a man alive to hold them up. We loaded up our lit tle guns with canister and sent a rat tle of hail into the Federals as they came up over the crest of the hill. "There was more business to the square inch in that little battery than in any I ever saw, and it shot harder and faster and with a sort of human energy as it seemed to realize that it as to hold the thousands of Federals at bay or the battle was lost. So warm was the reception we gave them that they dodged back behind the crest of the hill. We sought to make them believe we had many batteries before them instead of only two little guns. As the Federals would come up they would see the colors of the North Car olina regiment waving placidly and then would receive a shower of canis ter. We made it lively while it lasted. In the meantime General Chilton, General Lee's chief of staff, made his way to me and asked, 'Where are the troops you are holding vour line with?' I pointed to my two pieces and to Cooke's regiment and replied: 'There they are; but that regiment hasn't a cartridge.' "Chilton's eyes popped as though they would come out of his head, he stuck spurs to General Lee. I sup pose he made some remarkable re port, although I did' not see General Lee again until night. After a little a shot came across the Federal front, plowing the ground in a parallel line. Another and another, each nearer and nearer their line. This was from a battery on D. H. Hill's line. , "This enfilable fire, so distressing to soldiers, soon beat back the attacking column." Very soon after the fight General Lee had Colonel Cooke, make, brigadier- general. LYNCHED. Charlotte, N. C, June7. Alfred Long, who was charged with the mur der, robbery and burning of the bodies of A. J. McBryde and wife, together with their house and its contents, was lynched about five miles from Lexing ton, about 3 o'clock yesterday. He made full confession of his guilt, going into the details of the whole affair, and saying at last that he was guilty and knew its consequences. Bucklen's Arnica Salve The Best Salve in the world tor Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and pos itively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Kirby & Robinoon, Goldsboro, N. C. Picture Frames of all kinds, sold cheap at Fuchtler & Kern's. Motto Frames 25 centf. t COUNTY AFFAIRS. The Wayoe County Board of Justices. An Excellent Board of Commis sioners Elected. The Board of Justices of Wayne county met on Monday in pursuance of section 707 of The Code, for the purpose of electing a Board of County Commissioners and to transact other duties of importance. Fifty-five mem bers answered to their names. On motion Col. John W. Isler was reques ted to preside over the deliberations, and Col. J. A. Washington was at his post as Secretary. A NEW BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. The election for a Board of County Commissioners was quite ' spirited. The first ballot resulted in the election of E. B. Borden, Esq., by the follow ing vote : E. B. Borden 31, J. J. Baker 22, W. A. Deans 3. Mr. M. T. John son was chosen next by the following vote : M. T. Johnson 32, F. I. Bec ton 1, N. G. Holland 3, N. H. Gurly 17, J. B. Person 2. The next selection was Mr. J. B. Gardner by the follow ing vote : J. B. Gardner 32, A. B. Thompson 2k, N. H. Gurley 3. The contest for the fourth place on the Board seemed to be between Mr. N. McBui and John A. Stevens The second ballot resulted in Mr. 'Bui's election by a vote of 30 to 23. The fifth member of the Board was chosen in the person of W. F. English, Esq., of Mount Olive, he receiving 36 votes out of the whole ballot cast. The Board is thus constituted as follows: E. B. Borden, M.T.John son, J. B. Gardner, N McBui and W. F. English. A most excellent Board. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT. The .election of a County Superin tendent of Public Instruction was next in order, and the Boards of County Commissioners and of Educatipn were invited to join the Board of Magis trates. On the second ballot Mr. David J. Broadhurst was chosen Superinten dent. The vote stood D. J. Broad hurst 43, E. A. Wright 4, A. J. Brown 10, R. H. Hollowell 1, M. K. Crawford 1, John B. Williams 1. TAX LEVY FOR 18S6. The levj'ing of taxes was next in or der. Maj. Hooks, as chairman of the Board of Commissioners, stated that at least $15,000 would be necessary to run the county, $6,000 of which was estimated for court expenses. He stated that the present total indebted ness of the county would foot up near ly $7,000, $2,500 of which was due the school fund, $1,300 on jail notes, and the remainder in outstanding orders. He asked that the levy be made at full limit and feared that this would only about realize enough to run the county, leaving but a small surplus to wards present debt. On behalf of the County Board of Education, Mr. Bonitz submitted a re port (which we hope to lay before our readers next week) in "reference to the public school, stating that the Board desired no levy for a special tax, that by the practice of proper economy and a systematic equalization in teachers salaries the Board hoped to be able to give nearly all of the districts, with but few exceptions, a four months school. The school finances were re ported to be once again in a healthy condition, and the Board would keep them so. On motion the tax rate was fixed at 29 1-6 cents on the $100 valuation of real and personal property, and $2.00 on each poll. The schedule B. and C. taxes were fixed at the same as the rate provided for the State. On motion the Board of County Commissioners were authorized to borrow for current expenses an amount not exceeding $3,000 from the Board of Education or elsewhere. Messrs. W. H. Borden, N. H. Gurley and John W. Isler were appointed a County Finance Committee. No further business appearing the meeting adjourned. INSTITUTE NOTES. The corn and cotton croos of this J section, notwithstanding the recent cool spells, are looking well. The wheat crop, having been injured by the cold winter, is not so good. The little one-year-old child of Mr. Henry Waters breathed its last on the 2d inst,, and went to that bright world where angels dwell. Our whole community was recently thrown into a state of sadness, on hearing of the death of the worthy Register of Deeds, of Greene, J. C. Dixon, Esq. Recently the people of Institute met at the church and organized a singing class with the following officers : B. F. Dixon, Chairman; Willie Brothers, Vice Chairman; Miss Mamie Patrick, Secretary; G. W. Mewborn, Superin tendent; Misses Glenn Gray and Annie Patrick, Assistant Superintendents; A. W. Kennedy, Treasurer; H. L. Pate, Manager. Mr. John Patrick, one of our oldest citizens, is confined to his room by a lingering illness. We only speak the sentiments of all the neighbors at least I when we say we hope the old gentle man may again recover and enjoy I many years. rWe hope we shall soon hear of the i recovery of Mrs. Rebecca Harris, who Us very low at her son's, in Institute. The Spring term of the Institute school closed Friday, the 3d inst. On the evening of the 5th instant at an early hour, vehicles began to pour in from all quarters, bringing neigh bors and friends of all ages and sizes. By eleven o'clock quite a number had assembled, and each one seemed in tent upon pleasure. At this hour the chairman of our singing class invited all present into the church. The su perintendent . led the class in a few choice selections, which caused old men to forget all their troubles and differences, ,and to join the children in their merry sports. This done, our chief manager, Mr. B. F. Dixon, one of our villagers, announced dinner to be in order, and from baskets and boxes filled with every vaiety of food. ! from candy and picklea to pound cake and barbecue, the managers and ladies literally loaded the table. Boxes and baskets were also taken to the centre table, from which the outerta ble was constantly supplied Until even the most insatiable backed off in des pair of ever emptying them. Now the colored people present were invited up and all -were satisfied. In the after noon the men and boys engaged in a base ball game, which waf highly en joyed by every one. Later every de sire for pleasure seemed to be satis fied, "and we all left the grove hoping to meet on many such occasions. THE FIRE FIEND. Terrible Loss ot Ldfe in Chicago on Saturday. Chicago, June 7. Eight persons were burned to death in the frame house 731 and 733 South Canal street at four o'clock this morning. The names of the dead are : Michael Murphy, aged 40. employed by the South Division Railroad Com pany; Mrs. Michael Murphy, acred 35 years; Annie Murphy, aged 9 years ; Nellie Murphy, aged 11 years ; Mrs. Mary Durkin, aged 30 years ; Patsy Lavin, aged 4 years, son of Mrs. Mary Durkin by a former mar riage ; John Durkin, 3 weeks old, and Wm. Hand, aged 68 years, a butcher. The fire broke out in the cellar of 733 Canal street. The flames shot upward and quickly burned through the first floor which is on a level with the ground, and shooting upward, the next floor was soon consumed. The fire spread through the wooden walls of the basement, and No. 733 was soon wrapped in flames, which envel oped the adjoining number. Both houses were filled with smbke before any of the occupants were aroused. Many of the sleepers were doubtless smothered in their beds. It will prob ably never be known who aoke and tried; in vain to escape from tne stifling smoke and scorching flames. The flames, following rapidly after the smoke, burned the bodies until they were unrecognizable masses of black and charred flesh and bones, On the lower floor of No. 733, occupied by jonn itaieign. Jr., nis wire was awakened by a sense of suffocation. She aroused her husband, who hasti ly donned a few articles of clothing and threw up a window, Xao raging flames scorched his face, singing his hair and moustache. He caught his wife in his arms, and with a terrible effort threw her bodily through the flames out of the window. Her night dress caught tire, but with great presence of mind she extinguished the names with her hands, and lent assistance to ner nusoana in saving the lives ot their two small children. By this time the fire had gained addi tional headway, and he was unable to put the children out of the same window. He then knocked on the wall to arouse the people on the second floor. Catching the babies in his arms, he ran up stairs and jumped with them trom the second story win dow. ine second noor or jno. i66 was occupied by the Durkin and Murphy families. No member of either of these families escaped. The firemen, in searching the ruins of the houses. came upon most harrowing scenes. Some of the victims were lying in hair-burned beds. Others who were awakened before death came upon them were clutching each other in groups on the floor. All the victims had evidently been overcome by the smoke before any effort could be made to escape. MOUNT OLIVE NOTES. The Community Mourns the Death ol Dr. Flowers. It becomes our sad and painful duty to chronicle the death or that estim able gentleman, Dr. S. B. Flowers, who died at his residence at 1 o clock, p.m., Sunday, the 6th inst., aged 54 years. Short, but very impressive services were held over his remains at the Presbyterian church, Monday after noon, conducted by Rev. Mr. Marable. The church was full to overflowing and many jes were dampened with tears. Dr. Flowers was a man who studied his profession hard to the last, and not only practiced it from a lucrative point, but delighted in alleviating the pains of suffering humanity, and was in the . language of Mr. Marable "noted for hishonor, honesty and in tegrity." We heard him remark du ring his last illness, when some of his female friends had just sent in some dainty dishes that "he didn't know the ladies thought, so much of him; their kindness taken into consideration it was a luxury to be sick." He was concious to the last and prescribed for himself to the day befc re his death. His remains were interred in our ceme tery by the side of his first wife. We deem it due Dr. J. A. Faison to state that he was very attentive to Dr. Flowers during his illness of six weeks, sitting up with him most, if not all of every night and being with him also often daring the day, and all without the thought of pecuniary compensa tion. He has a big heart within his breast and certainly deserves praise for his faithfulness. H. W. M. For Fifteen years 1 was annoyed with severe pain in my head and discharges into mv throat from catarrh. My sense of smell was much impaired. By the use of Ely's Cream Balm I have overcome these troubles. J. B. Case, St. Denis Ho tel ITew York. I find Ely's" Cream Balm good for ca tarrh of long standing. M. N. Lasley, 1934 West Chestnut St, Louisville, Ky. ' m 9 : If the fences are out of repair, they should be strengthened up without delay. It pays to keep the cattle out of the corn. '-.-'. 1 1 - ' '" " KINSTON NEWS. The Conference and Closing Ex ercises of School. The past week the Conference was in session here, and the ministers and laymen must have congratulated the Rev. Mr. Jurney on the trreat chance he has effected in the building: . He was fi.es.riuy supported no doubt by such liberal Methodist spirits as J. W. Grainger, L. Harvey, J. Q. Jackson, Webb, nay and others. The Rev. Mr. Jones was warmly welcomed, as he was and is very popular. I his week is truly college week. The town authorities alwavs clean th streets with much care before com mencement to make the town look in viting. No place can welcome visitors more gladly than this place. A eren tleman remarked yesterday that Kin sion, was the loveliest place, cleanest looking place, that he had seen. The first night's entertainment was by many considered the best. The May Queen was very erood indeed, Miss Lena Fields Queen. These young people simply done so well that no special mention can be made. Mr. Evans, of Hartford, Conn., has two children here going to school and must have been a source of joy to him, as he must be a pride to them, as he looks the gentleman and of splendid physique. The second night came in with that old sweet heart softening song "Come where my love lies Dream mg," Misses Maud "Wood and Lucy Askew. . "Jeptha's Daughter," by Miss " Lizzie Hodges, was classed among the very best. ''The Prohibi tion Girl" by Miss Mills, of Onslow, struck a popular cord. Mr. Thos. Leary, of Carteret, delivered one of the best speeches made, Barretts "StrategamJ made one's thoughts go back to the time when the South was, as she will be surely again, the ruling power of the United States. Miss Myrtie Taylor, unquestionably received more applause than any oth er. (A genuine actress). "Babylon has Fallen" plainly indicated that the college people are strong temperance people. Miss Ada Hardee, of Greene county, was comolimented bv manv. and Miss Laura Warters, worcf-picture oi.a drunkard's wite, made some lady friends near by, hope that soon. 'no bars be allowed to bring so much woe.' All done well, not a break down. THE CONCERT SIGHT was the night. Swallow tail coats had been ordered to be duly worn, but next day, 10 o'clock a m., brought cutaway8 out again, several young ladies' slippers were found next morn ing so we hear, not like Cinderella's, on the steps of the staircase of the palace, but in the mud and rain on .tit . . tne streets, as tney went nome m a drenchiner rain hurriedly. Every one was pleased with Prof. Mears' Concert. tKragsmarch" reminds one much of the Swiss Bell Rincrers. To miss the commencement is to miss the event of the year in Kinston. You see Kin- ston at best paces, in most attractive attire and gayest moods. The ladies, home and. from abroad, seem to- com mence a year before time, just to see how nicely, gorgeously, bewitchingly they can envelop their most beautiful forms thereby enhancing the raptur ous looks of their faces divine. Messrs. Wooten, Fields, Loops and Moselv, (widowers) seem to be of all men most pleased. "Sweets of loner ago, how dearly remembered." The address by Mr. C. JUanlv was full to overflowing with soul-food. His due meed of nraise to poets from Homer to Paul Haine was a tribute public to poeti cal cfinins. that was a nleasnrfi Inner wished for, and entrancinglv enjoyed. His readings are perfect. We felt a secret priae nusmng over us as we listened to Manly. A North Caro lmian, to the manor born; scholarly, graceful and eloquent, the worthy son of a most honorable sire. Rev. Geo. Sanderlin's presentation was unique. Nothing could have been more accept able. He reminds one at a distance of some of the pictures of Cicero. It is strangely true, that at schools where the sexes are co-educated the girls get nearly all medals and honors. Does it dampen the male ardor to be so con stantly brought in contact with the opposite sex? Is it a chivalrous feel ing? Only one male, Mr. Robt. White hurst, receiving an award. Miss Emma Parrott,.Miss Henderson, Miss Lidie Weyher, Miss CEttinger, Miss Hooker. Miss Hancock, Miss Hyatt, Miss Cox, Miss Rountree and Miss Griffin. Musical concerts seem better at night always, but a great many think Prof. Mears' day entertainment is good enough. Buggy driving here is one of the features prominent. Beautiful eyes, rosy cheeks, swan-like neck, sweet smiles and lovely dimples go flitting by you most bewitchingly. Onslow county is here in full force; Dr. Ward and many others, and Jones, Craven, Hertford, Sampson, Duplin. Jones, Greene and Wayne have rep resentatives. Miss Laura Wood is here with Miss Sue Phillips, Miss Norma Cox with Mrs. Geo. Kornegay, Miss Berta Hardee with Miss Zelle Pollock, Miss Effie Rouse at Mrs. Jno. Mewborne's,Miss Sudie Faircloth with Miss Cap. Grainger. Dancing being left off rumples some of the youner people. We see Dr. Hill out driving with one of the belles, and we hear that a La Grange attorney is calling on one of the blonde beauties of Bright street. The parties are always largely at tended "at the college building and the next commencement is expected to be the grandest ever held in Kin ston. Everything went off so pleas antly and profitably, that still larger crowds at the next will be looked for to come and to be welcomed. D. ADDITIONAL NOTES. We enclose an abstract from Dr. Lewis report, believing that it will be encouraging to many of your readers. The report gives some statistics of Kinston College for the year 1885 -'86. Number of dudHs enrolled 177 males. 68; females, 99. Besides ordinary En glish branches, there were classes in Latin, French, German, English Lit erature, Geometry, Trigonometry and Book-Keeping. Fourteen counties and the States of Texas, Virginia and Florida were represented in the school. Distinction in Scholarship during the scholastic year : Misses Lillian Foseue, Ida Hargett, Mamie Hancock, Delia Hicks, Nannie Isler, Fannie Kil patrick, Nannie Loftin, Fannie Mur phy, Emma Parxtt, Dora McDaniel, Lena Spain and Laura Warters, and Messrs. Lawrence Ballard, Ed. C. Barrett. Jas. H. Pridgen, Frank Rhem, John Tull and Wm. O. Wooten. Distinction for Scholarship for Spring Term: Misses Viola Dees, Lizzie Hodges and Annie Tarvlor. and Messrs. M. F. Becton, Wm. T. Daly, Josie Dixon, Thos. M. Leary, E. A. Sinkins, J. R. Tingle and Robt. F. Vause. Punctuality: Misses Phoebe Curtis, Emma Parrott and Lena Spain nave never been tardy or absent during the entire school year. Premiums : The Principal s erold medal, offered for greatest improve ment in his classes during the year, was won bvMiss Emma Parrott. Prof. T. R. Rouse's gold medal, offered for same, won by Robt. Whitehurst. Mrs. R. H. Lewis, offered for same, won by Miss Annie Herderson. Prof. G. D. Mears' offered tor greatest improve ment in music, won by Miss Lola Griffin. Resolution passed bv Trustees and Stockholders of Kinston at their an nual meeting, June 3. "Resolved, That at our annual meeting, we desire to eive expression to our unaoated confidence in the ability and capabil ity of Dr. R. H. Lewis to carry on this institution; and to express our gratifi cation at his and his assistants' suc cess during the past session in the great work of educating the young people of our land committed to their charge, pledging Dr. Lewis our co operation and patronage in the future. E. F. Cox, President. V. E. Weyher, Secretary. MR. BEECHER'S DEATH. How the False Report Originated, As Told By Himself. Everybody wants to know how such a report as that announcing the death of Mr. Beecher on Saturday was sent over the wires of the country. Mr. Beecher gave an explanation of the mistake on Sunday. His church, in Brooklvn. was throncred at the servi ces with people who were drawn there to see how the veteran pastor would take the reports about his death that were in circulation They found him apparently in the best of health and spirits; and there was a good-natured smile on bis face as he leaned against the side of his desk and, with one hand resting in the other, said to the congregation : "I am going abroad on the 19th of this month. If all the things were true thathave been said of me, I should have been spared that journey. The only explanation I can give of the probable origin of so ruin ous a report is this: lam told that the strike on the Bleecker-Street horse car line ended yesterday morning, and that the fact was announced in Wall street on the tickers in these words: 4Bleecker strike dead,' and the bulletins therefore announced 'Beecher struck dead.' But that 'I' and that k' saved me, although this rumor gave some temporary pain aud anxiety to those very near to me and to my" family. Yet I am glad and grateful for the opportunity of receiv ing the evidences of interest and sym pathy, the waves of which are stil! rolling in from every direction." STREET CARS TIED UP. New York, June 5. At a meeting of the Executive Board of th Empire Protective Association it was decided to order a tie-up of all surface rail roads in this city, Brooklyn and Jer sey City. The order was issued and all lines except the Third avenue stopped running at an early hour this morning. For the third time in the first half of the year 1880 all of the surface roads in the city have been tied up. This tie-up includes not only Brook lyn, but all the Jersey City roads as well. It was remarked yesterday by one of the Executive Board of the Empire Association that the proceed ings of the Board had been made too public. He promised the reporters that hereafter they would not be able to publish ahead the action of the Board. He said the next district meeting would be held in some place where it would not be found by the reporters. The crravity of a strike, viewed from a police standpoint, is evinced in a general order ordering all patrolmen on vacation for duty forthwith' up to 1 o'clock. Some thirty cars had been run over the Bleeker street line under police protection. TERRIBLE RAILROAD DIS ASTER. Charleston, S. C, June 7. The northward bound passenger train on the Northeastern railroad, whict) leit here at 10 o'clock to-day, plunged through Santee river trestle midway between St. Stephen's Station and Santee river bridge, smashing up coaches and killing six passengers. The killed are John L. Cole, Dr. G. Kinlock, Chailes Inglesby, Jr., and Miss Melvor, of Charleston ; Miss C. E. McWhite, of Marion, and Miss Hannah Wilson, residence not known. Conductor B. G. Mazia and Mail Agent F. W. Kenneker were badly injured. I The cause of the accident is not yet known, but it is supposed to have resulted from the insecure fasten ings of therailon the changing guage. As soon as the news of the accident reached this city a special train was despatched, in charge of Superinten dent Royall, with ar. Ancram, for the relief of the wounded and to bring back the dead. GEORGIA'S RIVALCANDI- DATES.X How Gordon and Bacon are Conducting Their Cam paigns. ' ATLANTA; Ga., Juneo. The content for the governorship of Georgia has nowgrown to an intensity which threatens disregard for the action of of the July convention and an appeal to me peopie at tne oaiiot box in Oc tober. The well known ex-congressman, W. II. Felton, has taken the stump as Major Bacon's first lieuten ant, and has boldly declared in his speeches that he will not sunport Gor don, even if he should be nominated. Standing before the people as Bacon's personal representative and speaking ; thus, it is felt that his conduct is in harmony with the wishes of his princi pal. Gen. Gordon, however, is push ing his canvass with persistence, mak ing two or three speeches a day, and ' visiting all sections of the State. His principal effort is to arouse the old veterans to his cause, in which he has been reasonably successful. Major Bacon is also doing, active campaign work, carefully disavowing the intention of charging Gordon with wrongdoing, and yet telling things about him which suggest that some grand juries have been very derelict in duty. During the week a numher of counties have selected delegates. These counties, it was charged by tho Gordon men, hurried up their action for the benefit of Bacon. The result showed two for Bacon and seven for Gordon. Richmond county, in which Augusta is situated, held a mass meet ing to-day and selected Bacon dele gates by a vote of 107 to 8C7. Next week 15 counties act, and bets are of fered here that tho close of the week will see Gordon in the lead. The two . candidates, as well as their henchmen 4 and organs, continue to abuse each other in the foulest possible manner. ine issues ot the canvass have been completely covered over. As near as these issues can be uncovered now they materialize in this wav : The Gordon people charge that Major Ba con is the candidate of the Central railroad people; that his election would mean a modification of the powers of the railroad commission, so that eventually it would be no more than an advisory body. While this charge is not fully sustained, yet there is enough in in it to give it plausibili ty. On the other band the Bacon peo ple clam that Gordon, who left the United States Senate to become the confidential adviser of the Louisville and Nashville railroad company, still retains, under some guise or other that the lease of the Western and Atlantic road expires four3Tears hence, and the purpose of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, which seeks control of the Western and Atlantic, is to have their friend in the governor's chair. The convention will meet on July 28. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. M r. Gladstone Views Irish Question. ol" the London, June 4. Mr. Gladstone, replying to Thomas Henry Bolton, Liberal member from North St. Pancros, in the House of Commons this evening, said : I hold it to be indisputable, indeed elementary, that the voting of the second reading of the Home Rule bill affirms only the principal of the establishment of an Irish legislative body to transact busi ness concerning purely Irish and dis tinct from Imperial affairs. The Gov ernment consider and hold them selves free to accept any proposals which may be submitted to them previous to the Autumn session con sistent with five main conditions which they consider essential to the solution of the question, including the Irish representatives at Westminister to take part in the discussion and settle ment of Imperial business. The Government are not only at liberty, but they are in duty bound, to con sider any such amendments. His statements, it was thought in the lobbies of the house of Commons to night, would cause a number of waverers to decide to vote forthe bill, and possibly secure its second read ing. THE SOUTHERN RAILROAD BONDS. A special from New York, last Fri day, to the Baltimore Sun, says: Rich mond and uanville stock declined 2, per cent, and Richmond and West Point li percent, to-day. The recent enormous rise in the price, particularly of the former, has been something of a puzzle to Wall street. It has been difficult to obtain official information from the companies, but to-day Geo. S. Scott, the controlling director of the Richmond and Danville, said that the rise was not the legitimate result of any change in the negotiations now in progress for a consolidation of the system, but was due to the manifesta tion of the same operators who ran the price up to over two hundred two or three years ago. The present ad vance, he says, is based on a report that the minority stockholders of tbo Richmond and West Point Terminal Company are withdrawing their oppo sition to the arrangement between that company and the Richmond and Danville. Mr. Scott says: "So far as I know these stockholders have not withdrawn their opposition, and we are certainly acting under the belief that they intend to contest the matter. Without the guarantee, which the Richmond and Danville has given the securities it holds, thus greatly in creasing their value, the West Point Terminal, would not be able to meet its charges. Thus both companies-' will be benefitted by the consolidation of the system. i m m Ladies, Misses and Childrens Under wear at remarkably low price to close out our 6tock. al. E. Castex & Co. . . - Lister's Tobacco Fertilizer for sale, t W. 8. Farmer
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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