North Carolina Newspapers

i J ... ,., . vl'LRASEXOTICL Wo will be glad to receive ccraaiULlcatlciiS from ournlcnd3 on'any'anil allfcUects c: general Interest, but Tlxeaanie ot tbe vrrlter must always be fisr olshed to tae Edltori . Communications must be' trrltten only n one side of the paper. . ' . . ' Personalities must bo aroided.- . And it especially and particularly under stood tnat the Editor docs t always endors the views o correspondents nless so stato in the editorial columns. - ; " XHI3 PAPER . ,rcrr txtLlzz. Sawnjs ercrpccu jctf a. T. JAMES. Cdltor aad Prop- tirnOXS. POSTAQE PAID: liflft "Wat331113' r-i b delivered by carriers, tree . u:e lo 94 liberal, VOL XII, WILMINGTON, N. C, SAT i.1 Y. JANUARY 28 1888. NO 23 '" -.vn wiH I,:taJ report any ann i I'M! l 11 h tvRDA fJoartl of Aldermen. Islington. Ky.. is making a vig- There, were no interments in Beller rrons fkrht to become the capital of vue Cemetery this week- the State. Its citizens will oppose The n.ceVnf tton at this port I J0f wwlon.yepterday afternoon Alderman th ti-ivrijiirM r n hill iiowiienriiii!? in " at 5 ocjock. " jitwouldbe .... , - UMHIV iuoi up tilU uuim ,, j j , theLegisliittirenpproprmting money The Mayor called the Boart to complete the eapitol building at 1 ere were o inierraenwm un- Frankfurt tIU'1 v,triueicr mis trtrtv. - i . .... i Tht R?istr of l"Wd.s issued three : Audit and Finance! cbncurrinsr in the - , .marriage licenses thw week; two for act iopof the Board of Aldermen at ! tw ra would liht e.aoh n, iTTrtuT.. UM ' . ' ; . . 1 ; : white eotmles and one for a colored their last meetimr in the matter of e aia not like to see the city . '" . 1 r;iritic!andrln in-ibe j . . - ,,f ' couple. . j the Cape Fear &; r Yadkin Valley .,-..4rar 1 been experienced in the West and: 1 - ."' .-:, ;' 1.1 Ul in tn nmuwu , . f t, t f weekt ! The consideration of St. Paul's V ! w - ( - : ri - - i-i . - - - , - 1 . - and has now found its way Kast to j Episcopal Church will worsuip to-i conclusion ui me reauuig, vrti..rn Mtul KLjtMfr stuts ! mnrmw .t. th Wilmintn TJhmrv : the Mttyoc asked the pleasureiof the in M.mif nlaces thf snow is GtoS feet ITIall. Service at 11 a. in. and 7. CO i Board. t ten?iD LIVER J I.. I. 1 ..". w'"1 Oicalonal iUlac-k ...' ... t . m the inni or me im-hu . d:nt-'. nod yellownr or sat t. V. lira Urn 4 t - I , .rythi for i.Mnormw. . r titi.rmn iht Uvrr .lafll I QW - ...... si !! rrult lu BILIOUSNESS, ii,1iinrMTe'Ty i.inil II rflorr the l.ivr l , . , , n . .nl.-r. nc !; f 1 i ih m rr ...1 i-al dimt iir':ui t.'.at tbcytoi fl.tiliilr i ' ;:r tu.insf Uil n-'i J vV !-S ' -SI i -.... f .-.! v h : c-a-i .7 .. i. . . l-'t 'r I o.v.r fa-n.vi: ,r7.ot?ii ittlcnlnntof Wrapper U.ntln C.. rhlUUrlhU. T. K W i' 'U IT t il Hat ... 1. n llrtn. of -cw lorn, nu th- tftilfr of every Prcsitlent r.iu!ivw Johnson time, and ht tears co marching on. He -jtly fpen1 three noui wnn Jnt Clevelaud and took orders 'Vn uit. deep on a level 'and in one place it drifted toji lith of 40 feet, whioh 3 n few feet more than the height of the three story building in which the itKVlKV is ulIisliel. The rail- .... roans ure lockI evervwriere in p. in. ttiirmay ocuooi ar- a p. in. .:pe even injs: Wtnon will be especially addressetl to mechanics. Our leiral I'emonal. friend, Mr. John C. . D.avi. who has been absent several New York anil New Knland and fe . t his jd hoiue iQ niu?!! Mifveriiig and tltstress will surelv result. Itit lie i rnl : w Jerey i norvu7jdHl over titiuor question, llepiiblican bersofthe Lepfclature hardly x how to act under tne lier. lin f prepare brought to on them. Ixxral option, hij:h je and prohibition are the chief ,tio now Ik fan the ietIe. Luuv i'aveniKri i a ujuu as iv because Hiiie of the news- r scribblers have pronounced Toca" a ' comparative failure." i?,0OO for the play, to be peed by her in thi country, .thinks that all the talk about L'!fe of "1a Tosea" is calcu li todo her an injury. :e latest development in elope- ts has jut occurred in Randolph ntr. Mo. Richanl Osborne was it to fly with Miss Nellie Os- hen her anirrv father au- on the scene and held her. iend of the young man released STirl from her father's grasn and hiai until the lovers succeelel akin;: 0ot their escape. . .e liaptist Union of London has I pted Mr. Spureou's resignation ftneken his name from the roll t raembeihip. Possibly it !d have been hottAr tfr th n had Mr. Spurgeon never join : ranks; it is certain! v a irood Z that he ha flnallv withdrawn 1 au ort;aaization in whose work 'nld not heartily participate. l!ain iUlbnm. of the llonyei Trrentatives, coutinues to de-l reraarkahlrjH-rtincnt prayers.; "y ater Con?rf.mnn ITiiti-! Weat in regard to th t bnir.! phip of the Democrat i Stnt mittre of Pennsylvania, the 1 -haj,!ain asked that Divine 'Ort and aid be granted all who u2fring tliwippointmenf and r liandall sat with bowcnl 1 ... ' "'inn- tn. delivery of the , r- " ay le that the chaplain -i t .H Mr. Randall in mind. lrjuho heard the supplica- thmV t --"preiiit. Court of Nebraska a'iivena most rigorous in- ywion to the liquor sellen : w. rsot onlv are linuor k-mm .1. . . "'Hems. f li.n t. - to the damage of any one, but "iretie are responsible for nil to which the principals' act at. Moreover sureties are Vly liable While a per- Oiiahlf to ,iii.Jri i.t- f...n.. fsvv intoxicaioti, the re L n::tr endinJ-onV when then L .he drinkel's diMiimlifl, " tuut Iw a -ery Damon i Jin i . . . - ; " " in el A minister, in Lowell, ilass., has Ikm ii obligel to trive up preaching in account of trouble in hi- throat. If this reverend gentleman hail taken Dr. Hull's Cough Syrup he would still lukve been a Useful member of his profession. LOCAL WS- INPEX TO NKW APVKRTISEMKNTS. Lost Lady "s Fnr C:pi Die Mkare-Hece tioods C W Yatx& Yearly- Subscriptions Or it B a Iloti?B Damon and l'jthlas John L Boatw kig ot Im jwrtcd Goods v Taylor's Bazak Monday Great Sale Day ilBiNMBKRCf r -;rejit Banrjlns In Books Cou tlnuedTen Days Carteret County, returned to the city this morning, in good health and much pleased with his vacation. Best shoes for boys at Sons. French & Day's length 10 hours and 22 min ntes. Full moon this afternoon at minutes past (1 o'clock. Finest shoes for ladies wear in the clt"at French & Sons. Sunset to-morrow afternoon at 24 minutes past o'clock. There were six interments in Pine Forest Cemetery this week, one adult and live children. The services at St. Paul's Luther an Church to-morrow morning and evening will be in Knglish. Don't forget the. eclipse, this after noon. The moon will be totally eclinsed at 6 minutes past 0 o'clock. r ...... Rev. I. H. Tut tie's subject to morrow night will be "Some good reasons why Mr. Pearson is needed in Wilmington' Thermometer indicated 23 degrees above zero early this morning, which was four degrees below freezing Kiut. It was not the coldest morn in:rof the season, but it was cold and bracing. oO dozen all wool nannel siurts. m all shades- and colors, for men and boys, from ?." cent. and upwuYds. at the Wilmington Shirt Factory, o 2? Market street, .1. Klbacb, Prop. irasKO, ii Jt-air and irostv weather was hat Turner's No. Carolina Almanac promised us for ys;crday and to day and fair and frotv it is. Warm er and fair weather and Southerly winds was what yesterday's indica tions said. Kev. . M. Tolson is absent at Riley's Creek, Pender county, but is expected to return to-night. If he does not, however, some clergyman of the Baptist dr nomination will be in the citv to conduct services at Brooklyn Hull to-morrow, both morning and evening. We are requested to state that the doors of the Opera House will be opened next Monday night prompt ly at 7 o'clock, and that the perform ance will commence at 7.45 instead of at 8.30, p. in. as is usually the ca.st. lie sure and remember the hour. City Court. Harry Harden and Win. Rhodes, two sailors were fighting in she Ilhllowr last night and were arrest ed. When brought before the Mayor this morning thoy had but little to say in extrenuatioii of the offense and they were fined. $10 each for their sport. SuiMjrior Conrt. The case of John R. Tnrrentlne vs. the Wilmington & Weldon Rail road, was given to the jury at about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon; a ver dict in favor of the defendant was returned at about 10 o'clock last night. The Court has transacted no busi ness to-day having adjourned over until Monday morning. Musical. The Cornet Concert Club had a meeting for practice last night which was fully attended and at which several popular pieces were rehearsed. One new member a tenor was admitted,, and meetings will be held regularly hereafter. We are glad that the members of the Club are manifesting a lively in terest in its progress and that it is now in a prosperous condition. The American MAgrazlne. The January issue of the American Magazine in really a superb issue. The principal articles are illustrated handsomely and the table of con tents is very attractive. These are, in part, In the Heart of the Sierra Madre; A White Stairway (a poem); The Inland Ocean of the North; A Moslem Mystery; Olivia Delaplaine (serial): An Old Church; Jacque minot, (a poem); Mastodon Sauras (a poem): An Karly American Ruil- way: The Witchery of Ice and Hoar Frost: The Army Mule; A University Theatre: Some Boston Artists and their Studios: The Raid on Cagger's Cove: The Eternal Ought (a poem); Early Development of Great Coin- nosers; &c. &.c. Published at 740 Broadway, New York, at $3 a vear. iter, Alderman King move! the aclop- The Board f Aldermen met in ad- vtion of the ordinance. Pearsall suggested that better to have the elec- to or i'tions on separate days. der, and at his request the clerlf read f Alderman Ricaud said that if the a communication froiu the Board of : electionsvefe held on separate days other. sub jected to the expense of two elec tions, resulting in the defeat of both enterprises. He criticised the Board of Audit and Finance for dVsiringto hold the elections on separate days, and then objecting to the expendi ture of five hundred dollars for the expense of one ejection.. ;: 'i: The ordinance as read was then adopted. . Alderumn PearsalL fom the com mittee on Streets" 'and Wharves, said that thev were not readv to submit a report on the application of the Seacoast railroad for right of way, etc. " There being uq other business for consideration the Board adjourned. r. Frederick IVarde. This eminent tragedian will ap pear at the Opera House next Mon day night with a strong company in John Banim's celebrated play of Damon and Pvtlilas.1 It is a great play and the xrincipal character- Damon will be taken by Mr Ward e. who is a trreat actor. In speaking of the play and the actor the Cleve- Xiuxd'Plaindcalcr said: The play embraces a rapid succes- The Signal service seems to run on a very uncertain and indefinite schedule, so that there is no cer tainty of the fulfilment'of any of its pnulictlous. We wish that Gen. Greely would contrive some sort of a plan by which the weather indica- tions uiav be made reliable. Indication. For North Carolina, slightly cold er and fair weather and light to fresh Northerly winds. sion of strong situations and makes immense demands upon the two 'rincipal characters, but Mr. Warde is entirely equal to them in the part of Damon. Almost every burst of elocution brought forth enthusiastic applause, and he was obliged to come before the curtain at the end of every act. Mr. "Warde was ac cordedexcellent support in the part of Pythias, plaved by, Henry Avel- ng, an actor who traveled with him for a number of seasons and who is almost equally well known in the companion role. In the later scenes of theplay he quite divided the hon ors with the star and certainly .ac quitted himself with credit. Misa Mittens Willett, a petite and pretty woman, looked and played the role of Calanthe with much grace .in fact was all the part required. Kock Crystal Spectacles and Eyeglasses. Advice to old and young: In ge . Alderman Ricaud submitted a re port from thcrjpecfal mmtttee to whom was referred the application of the Wilmington, Onslow & East Carolina Railroad ! Company', as fol lows: 4, The committee appointed to con sider and examine ;the. letter of ap plication of the Wl, O. & K'C. R. R. Co., and the accompanying petition asking for ' the submission to the qualified voters of the city of the question of a subscription by the city to said company in the sum of $100,000 respectfully report, j .That the charter of said railroad company and the amendatory act ot, the Legislature - pertaining thereto, make it mandatory on this Board to order an election on the question of subscription whenever one-fifth of the qualified voters of the city shall petition therefor; that the commit tee have caret ttiiy examined ana scrutinized the petition accompany ing the application of the said rail road company and find that the same contains the, names of ! more than eleven hundried qualified voters of the city, which is much more than one-fifth of the qualified voters o the city as required by law. j Your committee, therejfore, respectfully refcommend that ail election be call ed submitting the question of sub scription to said railroad in the sum of $100,000 to the voters of the city agreeably to said application and the terms of the charter of said coin pan v. The committee further re commend that in fhe event-of the subscription being ratified at the election, the proposition of the rail road company to place the bonds in escrow, to be paid out pro rata as the work progresses mile by mile be accepted, with the right on the part of the citytojpay said subscrip tion in cash m lieu of bonds. i Alderman Ricaud said that he de sired to state for the information of the Board that the charter of the railroad company jprovided that if bonds were issued; they should bear six per. cent, interest, and the com mittee thought that the city conic: place its bonds at'a lower rate of in terest and effect a: considerable sav ins' bv-naving the cash instead of - i j bonds. i ! After a brief discussion of the niafc ter. Alderman Price moved the adoption of the report of the j com mittee, And the motion being fee onded it was put to the Board and carried. " . 1 , I Alderman Fishbjate said the com mittee appointed io make the nec essary arrangements for an election were ready to report, and that they had decided it best, to save expense, to have the, election for both schemes at one time. He repudiated the- idea of the friends of the Onslow road de siring to tack -it or to the Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley project, and thought that if two elections were held, at different times,-both would-be- de feated. The cry was started bv en -if emies of the Cape j Fear & Yadkin Valley road; who hoped by, ths means to prevent persons from yot- NEW 71 " COGT. . mine ii'fTTTimAX xmivTvr ; cwrt.-. w.iere on either Mulberry," fourth. Walnut or Red Cross street, a LADY'S FlB CAPR. The Under will be suitably rewarded On lcavlnsr It ai mi nmrp. , . , jan J iil'. A Fiiiicy Lot of Fiho Imported GnodSi STUFFED ) ri kkman stuffed piiunes, soiif thin new and very nice. French Prunes. very 4 iarg-e, jer puntu -; ' The celebrated Alphonse Penard Maecoronl'' one pounjl packitn,Sr -- . - . . . . r - -, ...-. . . ... , -Terrlne.de -FoieaUras, iu earthern ixts. t Anchovies.; - ' :.J " ' ' ' ' " -" ' - i' ' - ' Guara Jelly, sill sizes.- , . -- Extra Fine French Peas, something special. Olives, in gallon Jars. ; Flase and Iearl Tapioeo. Genua u Safr. , Jugnot French Blacking. ing. .t lvl Jd purand- you j Indies will find a nice line of goqJ hlytem. f Pot! t Inntln .,4. 1 1.1 1 Xr ban haTln' "n7t tnfhi'v r "Cape Pear adkin V.y; The ordinauce providing for the election was then read,by,Mr.Gutlar, city attorney, by whom it was pre pared. It provides that the regis- tration 'books shall be opened on the 13th day of February at the usual places the election to take place on the 1st day of - March, 1888; proper advertisement and notice to be given by the. Mayor. . The ordinance' also names the registrarsand poll holders, and requires the election to be held under the registration taken for the election In March, 1887.. Separate ballot. - boxes shall be provided for receiving the ballots upon Je; question." The baljots luust contain upon the one question, ."Wilming ton, Onslow & East Carolina Rail road Company Subscription;" or, "Wilmington, Onslow & Eatftf Caro- ina Railroad Company No j Sub scription;" and upon theother'ques-' j tion, "Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley Rail- Seethe "Artful,1' the best rat trap known, at Jacobf sHdw. Depot, t The Custom Hou&e. . Mr. David S. Cowan, Special Ajrent of thefrreasurv Department. returned to the city last night, from Washington, where he had been ordered on matters connected with the jjroposed changes in the Custom House here. Jt has been decided by the Department to send an agent herefrom another district, accord ing to its usual course of procedure California Fruits. Evaporated 'peaches,- .TellyCured Apricots, Sun-Cured Peaches. Dried Apples. " o- WATKTNSV DIGESTIVE UKLlSll. For sale ty ! - ja2S . "V ; 15&17 SoFront Her nsberger's : in such cases, to investigate and re- jve QQ(fe and Music StOfO. pore in me matter. - , WILL KEEP -OX SELLING Bazaar and Festival. The children of St. Paul's Episco pal Church will hold a Bazaar and Festival at the City Hall on Friday evening next. The display of arti j )j &"P '"3 2 cles, of the children's manufacture will be beautiful and , elaborate. Musical, literary and dramatic en tertainment will be afforded. Re- 25C 45C j 75C , ZfiA $K f fAuli mnr.K will sorppfl All nifl I . ' ' . , . ... . ... cles offered for sale will be. marked i at reasonable prices. Remember FOR TEX DAYS LONGER .FOK the date, Friday evening, Feb. 3rd. FULL SETS OF-130OKS INCLUDED. - , ALL AT COST !- We will go one better. Any Book or set of LIVE BOOK STORE. jan 23 School shoes for children, best in the city, at Geo. R. French & Sons. t Books not in stock will be ordpred for you EldeV Elias Hanes, the blind . rr, you can get an tne uooks you want rromn preacher, will occupy the pulpit off IT TQR17T?ir3-T?P,;i AA4. ni W AA A UJUU A AJAD KJ Vilis ucuuuu AUTCTUV AJtVl-ll3U VUUtVU to-morrow morning and night, thej subject for the morning discourse; being: ''The Creation, Condition and Destiny of Man, and no Eternal Life out of Christ.'' Mr. Hanes visited this city for ' the first time eleven years ago and rpreached the first advent sermon ever delivered in this city. .Since that time con verts to the new faith have mnlti- plied rapidly in this city and State. Taylor's Bazar Leads but Never Follows. Terpslchorean . There was an elegant entertain ment at Teachey's, in Duplin, coun ty, last night, gotten up by Capt. J. C. McMillan, of that village, and i which was attended by a large throng of the gallant gentlemen and beautiful ladies of that vicinity. After the entertainment, which con sisted of dialogues, recitations and j vocal and intrumental music.,-there! was a dance in which all who felt Profits No Object Now, Its Sales We Seek. O r- . j-.,,'. WE THEREFORE WILL SELL Monday, Special Sale Davf The Great Bustle and Corset Sales. 58 Dozen Bustles 1, 58 Just received in every shape - TAYLOR'S FOLDING. 5 TAYLOR'S UNIQUE, ' - s , THE GEM, and . . , 4 LANGTRY BUSTLE.. disnoKpd indiilcpd in ''trinnins t.hf light fantastic toe" to merry and " W . crood music which was furnished for the occasion. Everything passed I UOTSetS. 95 JLfOZ. UOFSetS off without the least bsrurbance to I .inst rix. Mitre mnnnnmrwt mar the pleasure of the occasion.-r- Capt.McMillan deserves much praise for the manner in which the entire affair was gotten up and conducted ! to a successful result, and we doubt not that the young ladies and gen tlemen would be glad to have it re peated. " - ' fter. barque Lucy A: Paul, Andries, cleared fate last night, for Stettin, with 3,308 barrels rosin, valued at i $3,450, shipped " by r Messrs. E. Pes chau & Westermann j ' insurance. CCIDENT, FIRE. LIFE, MARINE, KENT! AND TORNADO INSURANCE. never before sold at such a reckless price. We win sell them Monday tor 33c ! The R. & G. Corset, Nursing Corsrt, 9c. Dr. Warner s Health ' Corset ll.ia t , The Lock Clasp B. C. N. corset fl8d. Young Ladles Corsets, Misses Corsets, Corsets of every make and size, at reduced prices. Proilts no object now, its sales we seek. Just received a new lot of STIiAW HATSlo new early Spring shapes and will be sold at 25, 39, and 4c fiattL, worth fully double. FINE FELT HATS at S9C. MONDAY SPECIAL SALE DAY AT TAYT.OItS II AZ Alt, 118 MAItKET HT., Wilmington, X. C. J. Orders by mall carefully filled. Jan2H OPERA HOUOE. doc Apply to SMITH & BOATWRIGHT, -Na 124 N. Water strer-t - Telephone No. 73 fat Xih zh, Swiar, kzim .10. ....... O Piece Goodi C glasses of stronger tK)wer than is ne- . . ,, nU cessar' is the dSilj- cause T of prema-the nUe of one railroad on each turc old age to thctlghL You can get oox, anu not; onxne iickcis. the best at Heinsberger's. t After some discussion of t AN BE BOUGHT BV AT THE SUIT OR BE as in the same proportion that you road Company No Subscription.' pass that point of increase, will caused , JJr, Ricaud suggested that it 0hlJDpT00I,nK1. ' you further injury to the eye. Using i1A hAtt.Ar Kavp t wrv hoxes w ItHl" Merchaiit Tallorlnir and Gents Fornlhlncrs this luat l jan a , - 13 N Fronts The Distinguished Tragedian, Fredericlc VJ a r d 6 , In John Banim's Great I'Lty, DAMON AND PYTHIAS. Prices $1, T5C, fAr. unQSte-'.--.- Box Sheet at Hf.Insbcn.Tr'a Saturday tnoru- iisr at o o'clock. ,