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UN RECOGNIZED MAN OF GIFTS.
A
resterday we discnssed an emi-
t English author. To-day. we
, ieb to .call attention briefly to a man
Uifts who lived and died nearer
home. When a small boy in the
thirties we first learned of Frederick
Ssjwyer Proctor, of Elizabeth City.
We saw him in 1837 for tue Strst;
Ld only time. He was then a neb,
if ted, accomplished young mp.j
Llv a few days ago his life ebbed
'oiit. He waa not a politician, al
thmich once in the Lecialature. or a
T ii 1 - 1
lawyer. He never was .prominent in
the public eye. He was known to
biit very few outside of the Bection
ofj the State in which he passed his
long life. He was an editor at j one
tirai1, but that is not much in North
Carolina. He was a scholar, a man
of science, a man of originality. He
was erratic, perhaps and he bad many
novel views. By the ignoranti and
the commonplace be would have
been regarded perhaps as a crank, or
oroe. And yet be was a gentleman,
rain of rare mental f endowment,
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an J a man of extensive cultivation
sua read id 2. Such is the impression
we have received through the years
from his occasional contributions to
the pres., ad from what we have
heard and read concerning bim. That
he was nobly endowed intellectual
ly we eugpoee there can be no doubt,
but he may not have been well pois-
d or have poesepsed that sanity that
elongs to the plodder as well as to
the man of the highest genius to
tshaWpeare for instance, j j j
Vh' u we 8a w his death announced
a f.:w days since we were reminded
of the fact that so many strong men,
ho miuy oi eu of high parts live and
die without fame, or without being
kuown to the people of the State or
taction in which ' they were born and
lived ami died. Ho doubt many
"mute, inglorious Miltons" die and'
the world takes no knowledge of
tbem. Sang the poet Gray, in his
well known lines: 1
' Full many a gem of purest ray serene
ine dark unfathomfd caves of ocean
bear. - , - ,
Full maoy a flower is born to blush nnseen
At.d waste its sweetness on the desert
ir" j- I I-
1 here is an aphorism of that astute
Cramer of wise saws, La Rochefou
cauld, that contains a truth. He says
that "nature creates merit, and for
tune brings it into play." There is
many a quiet citizen about whom not
much is said or heard, and. who has
never sought popnlar applause or
newspaper notoriety, who has ' more
solid ability, more profound acquisi
tion, more real merit than a half
dozen of these noisyj frothy dema
gogues who are. forever dinning the
ears of the crowd and' whose praises
are sung ad nauseam by a plastic
press. : - .. j " ' "; .- j
We were interested in a sketch
of Mr. Proctor in the Elizabeth City
Carolinian. It is evidently written
by a kind hand,and by one who knew
whereof he wrote,
of him:
The writer says
"T wo oi his maternal relatives were mem
bers or Congress. He received a collegiate
eauciuon ana stuaiea medicine. He never
practiced his profession, but followed the
nslural trend of bis mind and' devoted his
life to literary pursuite. Mr. Proctor
had a very peculiar miod. He was a great
reader and was belter versed in scientific
subjects than any one in this State. His
memory was retentive and his erudition as
tonishing. Having an ample fortune, he
gave but little attention to business, but
lived among his books. He was in the
world but not of the world. Thebrevitv
and the uncertainty of human life were so
comnassed noon bim. that he cared verv
little for it Astronomy and theology were
ms ravonte studies, lie aiviaea nis atten
tion between the stars and that 'undiscov
ered country' which lies beyond the stars.
He was not orthodox in views upon the
subject of -religion, nor indeed upon any
other sublect. He did not think as other
men. Pessessed of both genim and learn
ing he did not know how to adapt himself
to his environment, nor did he desire to do
so. He walked the earth and looked into
the heavens."
The writer of the above adds that
i he "was sincere, truthful, law-abid-'
igt eenerouB." - These are noble
qualities and adorn greatly any char
acter that possesses them. Ha was
a gentleman in the true sense, and
although his life was a great failure,
in that be accomplished nothing
practical for the good of bis race,
and we suppose rejected the Son of
God, he was nevertheless ; a man of
distinguished , mark, 1 and deserves
this recognition, He was proba
bly 74 years old or more at bis
death. f ' i
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VOL. XIX.
TUB EFFRONTERY OF VENALITY
If a person of fair sense could be
aurpised at , any thing that John
Sherman might do or say it would be
eioited when reading his .- cool pre--
tenoe of the honest election of Ruth-
i ... - ,
erf ord Hayes, who was installed ; by
fraud and through the oonnivance of
this very fellow Sherman and other
rascals i of the same vile kidnev.
Sherman will hold in contempt ever
Hereafter all men who shall dare to
assert that Hayes was not elected
fairly. He will have to exercise his
gift for contempt very vigorously
me remainder 01 nis lite, mere is
not a Democrat in the United States,
and scarely an honest Republican,
who does not believe that Samuel J.
Tilden was deprived . of the . high
office to whioh he bad been elected,
by the most shameful falsehoods and
frauds. The country long ago came
onerman or any man ot tar more
oharaoter can ever change that oon-
viotion. The .infamous rape of
Louisiana and Florida is a ein and
crime never yet condoned for, and
the dirty scamps engaged in it de
serve richly twenty years in the pen
itentiary if not the halter, j
The : greatest of Republicans,
Rosooe Conkling, now lying ready
for the " tomb, had grave ; doubts if
not positive convictions, that the at
tempt to count tiayea in was a
wrong and a fraud. To the credit
of the Republicans it may be said
that there are tens of thousands of
them who do not believe in their
souls that Hayes was legally elected
or was ever legally President. If
Sherman should be the nominee of
the Republican party, his infamous
record will be thoroughly exposed.
The Louisiana rape is not all there
is against him. He is a man of low
morale oi a low sense of integrity,
We are glad the able and ready
Senator Vest replied to Sherman. It
was effective as far as it went, but
he handled the venal Ohio dema
gogue too gingerly. He deserves
no mercy at the hands of any Demo
crat, and the South has the best of
reasons for remembering him with
unmitigated contempt, as it has for
remembering his brother with un
mingled hatred, henceforth. The
two Shermans are treacherous and
corrupt men. The politician Is
scarred with corruption. The sol
dier conducted war in the full blaze
of the nineteenth century as the
Goths and Vandals did fifteen hun
dred years ago, and then lied about
it and kept on lying.
PETITIONS) INTRODUCED BY MR.
ROWLAND.
From the Cdnorestional Record of the
11th we see that a petition was introduced
by Mr. Rowland in the House, by request
of the citizens of Charlotte, praying for a
law to establish a system of telegraphy, to
be owned and controlled by the Govern
ment of the United States, and operated in
connection with the Posloffice Department.
On the 14th Mr. Rowland introduced a pe
tition signed by thirty-seven citizens of
Mecklenburg county, praying for the enact
ment of a law providing temporary aid ior
common schools, to be oistriDuteo on ue
basis of illiteracy. Charlotte Chronicle. I
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We regret to see such a movement
in benali ot centralization, it is a
dangerous move to inorease the power
f the General Government. It has
now control of the mails, which ought
never to have been the case; it has
the army and navy; give it control
of the telegraph and the next
move I will be to petition for
Government control of railroads, and
'then we have a Government fast
gravitating in the direction of the
Russian, which is personal and des
potic With control of the railroads,
mails and telegraphs of the country
and another Grant in the Presidential
Chair, and farewell j to a Republic.
The Stab has fought and ; will con
tinue to fight all strong government
tendencies. The worst enemies of a
free, constitutional Government are
those who favor the curtailing of the
prerogatives of States and the power
of the people, and the gradual
strengthening of the Federal Govern
ment. While the United States Su
preme Court, a Republican body, is
making decision after decision in
behalf of the rights of the States and
local self government or home rule,
North Carolinians are asking Con
gress that it shall stretch its powers
and get "control of the telegraphic
system of our vast country.
There are many objections to the.
scheme asked for by the petitioners,
The extravagance of such an enter
prise would rival the plundering
Pension sohemes of the Northern
Radical's. There would be no sur
plus, 4ut an enormous increase of
taxation. Then the farmers and la
boring classes generally do not use
the telegraph, or but few of ! them.
Are they to be burdened farther for a
small number of people mostly well
to do, who mainly patronize the tele-
graph? The Augusta Chronicle in
a well considered article, says of this
scheme of having the United States
Government embarking in the teles
graphic business;
"Qf the sixty million people in this coun
try less than one million patronize the tele-,
graph. The fanners, the professions, the
shop keepers, the mechanics and tha labor
ing people generally should not be taxed
for the benefit of the few. More than 80
per cent, of the revenues of the telegraph
i .... s " t - v . :- - .... ' . - L , 11 .- 'I - 11 1 1 i" nrwnr rn n -rwn Tt
ia derived, from speculative and commercial I
uiBBSBKea, me greater part being from the
former. The buying and selling of futures
in cotton, stocks, grain and provisions, and
all DUSineM ftf & .noonlpflvn , nr aruvrttno
character. conatitntB tha main lAnnm (mm
wmcu tne revenues of telegraph companies
arederlved. About five per cent is de
rived from family and social messages, and
ouuu us percent, rrom the news service."
With Government s control and
ownership there would be added to
the alreadv 115.000 office-holdflra
probably; 40,000 "more. Let us not
regard with favor any ; suoh wild.
undemocratic, uarepublican. scheme
as that, asked for. It is loaded with
nitroglycerine. It will increase very
greatlyj taxation, and it will add
largely! to the army of office-holders
vf ho live off - the people. But it is
more than this. There is no certain
ty it would work well as a financial
scheme. " The Chronicle says: S
"la EuroDe. the sovernmenU control thn
telegraph lines, not for commercial but for
jreiiucal reasons. The. deficit ia Great
jKiwuuafrf me was Marly a 3,400,000. la
uHcauyseiuea, country, in the United
States, with the telegraph in the hands of
the government, the deficit would not fail
short of $10,000,000-a year with the pre
sent mileage of wire and number of
onlceB." - - - - . . ... ;
.If ; we had a; ' (jfovernment tele
graphy system it would soon pass
under .j. the control of demagogues
wno wouia use it for - political ends.
just as Jay Gould attempted to use
uio iiue iu tne Hfiw xorsr ninnrinn nr I
1884. That example ought to be
enough to banish forever the idea of
giving the - Government control of
the wires. It would prove a terrible
engine in the hands of a oorrupt
Government: : Beware of it.
The scheme is almost sure to come
up in some shape before the present
Congress, n No j Democrat - should
think of supporting it. How would
it have been in 1876 if there had
been a Government telegraph?
Grant was willing to use the army to
install Hayes .and arrest Congress.
Here is what the New York 7H.rn.fi.it.
the ablest of Republican papers, says
of it: -:- -;"
"Does anybody' doubt that if the Gov
ernment bad had control of the telegraph
system at the time when the Presidency
was at stake in the contest between Tilden
and Hayes does anybody doubt that Zack
and Bill Chandler i and their crew would
have saved themselves the expense of pur
chasing the alleged "cypher dispatches"
and simply gone to the files of the telegraph
omcesT (Jan anvnooy Question that it
rould have given the Republican leaders
an even more overwhelming advantage than
they already possessed In that great contro
versy" ..' . .". .;--.'
Let Democrats at home and Dem
ocrats in the Congress think of these
things, ji That the Government has
had control from the Btart of the
mails is no reason why it should have
control of the telegraph and railroads
and I steamboat lines. The Times
pertinently says:
"It would be the longest step toward
centralized government, and towards sub
jecting the business and private affairs of
individuals to government inquisition and
interference, that has been taken since the
Constitution was framed and adopted.
"The fact that the Government conducts
the postal service of the country is in real
ity so argument at all in favor of its con
ducting the telegraph service. .Letters are
sent sealed, and the officials who handle
them cannot, without violation of law, be
come in any manner aware of their con
tents or purport. On the other hand, with
the telegraph system under its control, the
Government omciais would . have the op
portunity at least to become acquainted
with every detail of the private business of
individuals, firms ; and corporations; with
the secrets of political parties and political
leaders: and with all the avenues and sour
ces of information from which the press of
tne country derives its news."
The other petition to become a
pensioner upon xederal bounty for
school teaching is only another form
of the objectionable and unconstitu
tional features of the dead Blair bill.
Congress has no right to make any
such appropriation. If it had the
right the exercise of this power
would be simply injnrious to the
people and would break down their
self-respect, self-reliance and spirit
of eelf-sacrifice. The beBt thing to
be done with all such petitions is to
throw them in the fire.?
The sick Kaiser is said to suffer
horribly. He told his chaplain not
to pray for .his recovery, but for his
release. With undying energy he
still transacts business of State.
I.
. Vessel Wrecked.
The Austrian brig Vat from Kings
ton, Jamaica, to Trieste via Savan
nah, 6a., came ashore on the beach
between New Inlet and Masonboro
last Friday. The crew landed safely.
The master of the brig.CaptCapponi,
came Jip to the city Friday night and
sent a cable message to the owners.
He returned at once to the scene of
the wreck; and I was engaged all of
yesterday in trying to save some of
the cargo, succeeding in getting sev
enteen bags of pimento and the
olotning and . effects : of tne crew
ashore. The vessel, he says, will
prove a total loss, but perhaps a con
siderable portion of the cargo.
may be saved. The Fa is a brig of
mamt vuuof niuu uctrgu ui iugnwu,iuiu
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coffee and spices. She. put in at
Savannah,1 6a., February 3rd last, in
distress, and after repairing sailed on
the 15th of the present month. Capt.
Capponi says that soon after leaving
Savannah the vessel sprung a leak
and became unmanageable, and was
driven ashore.
Yesterday afternoon, CoL Jno. W.
Atkinson agent of the Board of Un
derwriters, received a cable message
from Genoa, Italy, asking him to pro
tect the underwriters, the vessel and
cargo, being insuep. in Genoa. ,
- Capt. John Hewlett died yes
terday at the residence of .his son
Mr. Elijah Hewlett, on : Masonboro
Sound, aged 82- years. -His; funeral
takes place at Masonboro to-day.
WILMINGTON, N; C.; :!PRIDAY; APJRIL 27 1 1888.
The Superior Court for this" county f
finished the business of the term and
adjourned vesterdav. The followiiiir
cases were disDOsed of: "1::
Henderson Davis vs
mington.-. Continued, owing-; to sick-1
ness of a witness for theplaittiir.
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Julia M.
xiarj V8 .. woairey pan.
.Continued for defendant. , , i
Adrian & Vollers vs. McCaskill and
McQueen. ; ; Continued. V.
. Stewart' Bottle-rstopper
Company I
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vs. A. P. Lucas. Verdict of 1251.28 in
favor of the plaintiff. 1: 1
A. C. Wessellys. Ben Wilson. "Re
manded to Clerk to make sale of
personal property and distribute' be
tween plaintiff and defendant accord
ing to the 4 respective interests ' in
volved.: : '".r:-:V" - ' i
E. S. Jaffray & Co. vs. Sol. Bear, S.
H. Manninsr, et al. Nonsuit. .
R. D. Jewett,administrator de bonis
non of estate of Stephen TJ ewett, vs.
W. & W. R. R. Co. Nonsuit.
Jerry & Co.' vs. J.' A. . Springer and
-F.,M.:.Kln3.;...Jadgmen.for"plajAtiff
in the sum of $1,737.79 and costs.
John, Dawson ys. Virgil Hill and
wife. . Action abated. " ' f ;-
Sally Sampson vs. Wm. Sampson.
Divorce granted. - -
R. H. Berry vb. j J. C. Herring et al.
R. H. . McKoy appointed referee ti
state account. M
Abram David vs i J. i A. Wepcott.
Judgment for plaintiff in the sum of
W.; C. & A. R. R. Co. ' vs. Kenneth
Hayne et al. Nonsuit. I
Jno. Taylor and wife Dora vs. Sea
board & Roanoke R. R. Co. Judg
ment for plaintiff in the sum of $700
with costs. 1 .i J
Navassa Guano Co. vs. js. F. Norris.
Judgment for plaintiff in the sum of
$1,830.98. ; j
First National Bank vs. Ceorge M.
Crapon etaL Judgment for plain
tiff in the sum of $2,842.75. :
Jno. E. JLippitt & Co. by T. C.
Mcllhenny, administrator, vs. C. C.
Walker. Judgment for defendant..
Adrian & Vollers vs. W. C. Patter
son. Judgment for plaintiff mine
sum of $719.34. i '
Elizabeth Wilson vsj A. McQueen
and W. McQueen. Ordered, that
William McQueen's name be inserted
in place of the name of Wallace
McQueen. ; -. . "
First National! Bank vs. Y. C.
Allen. Action dismissed at the cost
of plaintiff. . I I
First National Bank vs. J. R.
Dunn. Judgment for plaintiff in the
sum of $753.84. j
J. L. Wescott vs. J. M. Burriss
etal. Judgment for foreclosure of
mortgage. i j
6. W. Grafflin vs. Grace Stanford.
Judgment for possession.
O. H. Allen, Esq., Solicitor of the
Superior Court, made j his customary
report to the Judge presiding, which
was Approved. The Solicitor said
that he found that the books in the
Clerk's office bad been kept accord
ing to law. He said that as there is
no grand jury in this Court he had
no means of ascertaining whether
there are orphans in this county
without guardians, and ' with a view
of getting information upon -this
subject he had requested Mr. Van
Amringe, the clerk, to make a report
of all funds in his hands, which had
been done, and he (the Solicitor)
recommended that the same be
spread upon the minutes.
The Clerk reports the amount of
$852.75 deposited in the Bank of New
Hanover, drawing 4 j per cent, inter
est belonging to the Cassiday
estate. I
Also, the amount of $245.82 turned
over in the matter of Lincoln Brown
vs. Rufus Lane; and held, not being
certain that all of. the heirs have
been made parties. Also, the amount
of $223 belonging to the estate of De
lia Gavey et al and held for the same
reason. . ' j
The amount of $62 belonging to
Florence Joslin, a minor.
Also, $42.01 belonging to F. A.
Knowles, a minor. Also, $40.20
twenty dollars of ; which belongs to
Ella T. Bishop and $20 to Jno. A
Knowles. Also, $186.75 for Frank A.
Knowles, a minor.
The amount of $44 55 turned over
by the administrator of the estate of
Miss Maggie MaLieod ana Deionging
to Mr. Horace .Burr, represented to
be non compos mentis and in the asy-
lum at the North.
The c, F. & Y, v. Survey-
Trie surveyors for the Cape Fear &
Yadkin Valley Railroad are camped
about two ! miles and a half from the
city on the west; side or JMortneast
river. The survey is a preliminary one,
under the direction of Maj,R.P.Atkin
son, chief engineer, with Mr.H.L. Foy
in charge of the party. They started
from Fayetteville March 20th, crossed
the Cape Fear river at that place, and
made their survey through portions
of Cumberland, Sampson, Pender and
New Hanover, reaching Wilmington
on April 20th, the distance l being
about eighty-five miles. They found
the country pretty level and think
grading will be easily accomplished.
The line crosses South river at "Aud
rey's Bridge, and Black river at
Beatty's Bridge. I
The party will be engaged here se v
eral days in making preliminary sur
veys around the city to ascertain the
most accessible point for an entrance.
After they ' are through with this
work the party J will start on this re
turn and run another line to Fayette
ville, which it j is thought will ' be
found shorter than the one just com
pleted.
Tbe Cotton movement. "' "''.'
The total receipts of cotton at this
port since September 1st, 1887, are
166,555 bales, as against' 132,927 bales
for ; the corresponding period .last
year an increase of 83,628 bales. The
receipts for the1 week closed yester
day are 46 bales, against 91 received
the same week last year. tn H
The stock at this port is 8,678 bales,
against 2.216 at the same time last
year. . j ' : -1 -
! The State Convention of the Young
men's -Christian Association met in
Charlotte Testrlftv A ryt.Jai Hafr I
tire delektea Present, m tkrtid in I
rayettevtile-ReA L'Phillips,W S 1
fryor, w a M&Iloy. - .' f -
. G-aston1& .T n Twia . TT P. Anllanf I
j c Carrv. E P GHenn. J Holland. C
E Adams, J D Moore. - f -.
- Orovev-Preston Sreen. r-'T f
u KinstonW FXjewis. f j 1
, , Lineolnton-jB W. Ward, J P Pox. i
LaurlnbiiKP-iJ"D-Bnndy.JR B HilL .
Monroe-O O Curlee, C Laney.W
J MoCaoley, W Biiouston.; 7 -t j
f. maxton William JilacK. .
. NewtonJ C Leonard. . " 1
' Newborn A M Baker, CL Gaskill.
i Oxford-rrB KHays. ; "
Oak Ridge-JS Williams, IT- M
Johnston. W L Spence. , . U r;
xtaieigh j osephns ? Daniels! JBl ii
Harris, V7 H ' Wetmore,' R T Wyche,
Rev R H Whitaker,. E Waughan, H
6 Coyte, . D S. Hudgins.' F. H i Argo,
J W Cooper, H ' W Jackson, W . R
.Bureh.' ( ' ' "!.; i -i.iti-, ! t v' !
- Soserman's W 6 Newall, S J Best.
Statesville A i D Cowens.1 RiH
Richer, Geo Woodward, W & Lewis
and A M WithersDoon. rA ' -! 4 4 . .
ITrinity College 6 T Adams,0s C
Roper, Rev J F CrowelL . a
Morganton J G Bvnum. E F Reed.
Wm MoGalliard, Phifer Erwin, Wm
koss, K r liritton, J 1 Avery, ana
T 6 Cobb
Lenoir W Scott. .
Gilbo, Burke Co. C T Walker, D B
iarriRon. s m asdutv. ;
Tarboro L Weddell. J B Porter,
J B Kuck, W A Hart, 6 B Wright.
Mooresviue -r a nau. i
Huntersville J s A Brown,'
Choat, RWSossaman. -
Wilmington F. L Hoggins,
Nutt, GC Worth. -
Shelby-J E Gidney. "
Henderson Rev A Sprunt,
Young, J H Goodrich.
Salisbury J F McCubbins,
Foust. W H Reisner. i
J L
John
I J R
J H
Winston -Vernon Long and
A R
Wright. .-.
6oldsboro J B Whitaker, J Y Joy
ner and H Y Moore. f
Reidsville Wm Lindsev. ifr. Clans
Olandt, A T Jamison, and E W Wat-
Binsrham School--W S Hoggins, H
D Martin, J T Henderson, WB Hen
derson. Ti W Binerham. - - i ;
Davidson College Prof H L Smith,
C G Vardell, J K Smith, H W Smith,
D N McLansrhlin. J A McArthur. Jr.
Durham J H Southgate, W G Burk
head, R M Bregis, H G Griffin E J Par
ish, L G Cole, R?v H T DarnalL C P
Sellers, Prof W H Reinhart, Leo D
Heartt, S WHolman. ! . -
ChaDel HUl Gaston Hill, Gaston
Battle, Hugh T Miller, A H Patterson,
G S Willis, W M Coles, L L Little, H
D Harris, Dr Thos Hume, S B Weeks.
Altogether one hundred and thirty-
three delegates had reported.; The
Convention met yesterday afternoon
in the new building of the Charlotte
Association, ': holding a night session
in. the First Presbyterian Church.
Capt. A. G. Brenizer, ; who was presi
dent of the Convention held at Ral-
eigh
last year, it was announced,
would open the Convention.
fw bo Stole That Ham f
William Brown and Betty Toomer,
both colored, were arrested, yesterday
and locked up on the charge of steal
ing a ham from the grocery store of
Mr. J. L. Croom, corner of Princess
and North Water streets.! The ham
was found in the old woman's basket
but she denied all knowledge of it,
"Aunt Betty," as she is called, sells
"pies and things" at the entrance to
the Custom House, and yesterday af
ternoon after the "close of business"
dropped in at Mr. Croom's store as is
her usual custom to have a few min
utes' chat with her friend and neigh
bor William Brown, who is employed
in the store. She set down her bas
ket of "pies and things'Vat least
what was left of them after a dull
day's business and Brown, while his
employer's back was turned, took
down a ham and placed it in the bas
ket, carefully covering it np with a
piece of bagging. A few minutes
thereafter "Aunt Betty," having made
a few small . purcnases, piacea ine
basket on her head and started np
town. In the meantime another of
the employes in the store who had
witnessed the proceedings mentioned
above, informed the proprietor, and
an officer was sent for; and the old
woman overhauled as she was slowly
trudging np town. j
At police headquarters Brown ad
mitted the theft and tried to shield
the woman; but both were locked up
to await a hearing before the Mayor
this morning.
Tbe Iiate nira. Wllaon.
A correspondent at Augusta, Ga.
writes: I
"The Rev. Dr. Joseph R. Wilson
passed through Augusta Wednesday
morning with the remains of his wife.
who died Sunday evening in Clarkes-
ville, Tenn., where Dr. Wilson is a
Professor in the Presbyterian Theo
logical Seminary. The lunerai wiu
take place in Columbia, S. C. : Mrs.
Wilson was a sister of the Rev. Dr.
James Woodxow, ' the well-known
anostle of evolution, and was greatly
esteemed in Augusta, where her hus
band was pastor of the First Presby
terian Church for thirteen years. The
Doctor was met by sympathetic
friends on his wav to Columbia, and
when the news was known in Augusta
general regret and condolence were
expressed. Mrs. Wilson had been in
delicate health the past winter, but
death was quite sudden."
Naval 8treat.
The movement in naval stores since
the beginning of the crop year April
.1st shows a falling off in receipts of
all products as compared with! last
year. A result, it is said, of tke un
usually backward spring.
The receipts of spirits turpentine
for this season at Wilmington up to
the close yesterday, were 1,454 casks,
against receipts of 1.998 to the corres
ponding time last year; rosin 13,068
barrels, against 15.789 last year; tar
4,018 barrels, against 5,005 last year;
crude turpentine 615 barrels, against
iw last year.
Foreign Exports.
Messrs. S. & W. . H. Northrop
shipped yesterday to Port "dn IPaix,
Hayti, per brig George E. Dale, 143,527
feet of lumber and. 800,000 shingles,
valued at $3,630.50,
!. Mr. Edward Kidder's Son shipped
per schooner J. ldinet to Port Spain,
Trinidadv417lD30 feet ot lumber,
valued at $2,989.53. -
A new poetofnoe has been es
tablished In Wilson county ; on the
line of the Wilson and D'ayetteviiie
railroad, named Boyett. Mr. Nathan
Boyett is postmaster.
WASnilfQlON.
Ituilhbuthi of Navr
Bona PurcbaaM.
. WiJJHnseToir. April i.-The comphca-
Pressure is now 'being ' brought upon the
secretary to anow wm to resign from the
Nm. and the Secretary has virtnullv mn.
sented to that course as the beat solution of
the matter.
Secretary Fatrchild said to-day that the
treatment of offers - (or the " Bale, of bonds
sext week- under terms of -the -circular of
the 17th inst., will be the same as last year,
except that the names of those offering
bonds will be-suppressed, - This will
be done, i be i said. ' because many
bondholders do not caie to hare the fact
of their willingness to part with .their
bonds made known to the public He said
It. waa easyo see how auch information
might be used against a business man, and
he had therefore decided to treat the names
in each case as confidential J '
Wa8Hihqtoh. April 19 A' caucus of
Democratic Senators was held this morning
to near senator Morgan upon the nshery
treaty. . It was pot very well attended.
benator Morean discussed for half an hour
the treaty in its political and economic
bearings, and the action upon it of the
Committee on Foreign '. Relations. - The
question of considering it in open session
came up. and it was decided adversely bv
a small majority. : - . ""
Washthgtoh. April 20. The Metro
politan Club House, corner of 17th and H
streets, was damaged by fire and water this
morning to the - amount of $10,000 to
$15,000; fully insured. The fire origina
ted from- an overheated, range in the
kitchen at the top of the building.
Washington. April 20 To-day was
tke 100th day of the present session. The
total number of bills and resolutions intro
duced in the Senate and House, up to this
date, is 12.568. exceeding by more than
2.000 the number presented in the first one
hundred days of the last Congress. bo far
the House has 'passed 425 and the Senate
831 bills; and 185 House bills and 24 Senate
bills have been sent to the President for
his approval. . .-
M119 1STER PEnDLETON
Stricken wltb Apoplexy Ho Fatal Re
suit Feared.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Bkblin, April 20. Mr. Pendleton, the
American Minister, while travelling to
Frankfort, waa Btricken with apoplexy. He
was taken- to a hospital t Wiesbaden,
where' he now lies.
Nbw Yoke, April 20. Minister Pendle
ton's son, Francis K. Pendleton, who is
practising law ,in this city, has received
a cable dispatch from wiesoaoen, inform
ing him. that while his father sustained a
slight apoplectic stroke his condition has
not at any time been considered dangerous,
nor is danger feared now. This morning
he was again reaassured by cable dis
patches, both from Wiesbaden and Berlin.
The Secretary of Legation at Berlin cables:
'Continued improvement; dancer is not
feared; your father telegraphed me himself
to-day."
i Minister Pendleton went to Wiesbaden
to visit some .friends a few days ago. His
daughter has been stopping with him in
Berlin, but is absent visiting friends in
Italy. Minister Pendleton's son does not
consider his father's condition at all serious.
Wibsb iden, April20. The condition
of Mr. renaieton has considerably im
proved since his admission to the hospital.
The paralysis of his side is pronounced to
be slight. A ' complete! recovery is ex
pected.
Berlin. April 551. Lister iniormation
concerning sax. renaieton a attacK oi
paralysis, Bays that ne was stricKen witn
the disease at the Nassauerhof. Dr Franz
Hoffmann waa summoned to attend him
and pronounced the attack not serlouB
Mr. Pendleton a left arm and left leg only
are affected, and they slightly. He -either
retained consciousness and the power of
speech, or regained them speedily after the
attack. He is now in the hospital under
the care of Dr. Elenz. The proprietor of
the Nassauerhof, Herr Goetz, is paying
everv attention to his wants
A telegram has been received at the
American Legation here from Mr. Pendle
ton, announcing that be is much Detter
Mr. F. V. C. Crosby, (second secretary,
has assumed charge of the affairs of the
Legation ad interim.
FOREIGN.
Eanperor Frederick Slowly Falling;
Proceeding In tbe French cni
bera Biota Between Stadenta and
Boalangeiiata.
By Cable to the Morning Star.
Bxbuh, April 21. The Emperor's ap
petite is failing, ills temperature through
out the day has been over 89 degrees Vel
sius. His breathing is hard and he has oc
casional shivers. It is not expected that
his lungs will remain long unaffected.
The Emoeror recently wrote to the crown
Prince on a piece of paper, "Learn to sur
fer without complaining. That is the
single thing I can teach thee." ! ,
This afternoon the jsmperor received the
whole of the Imperial family. The Em
press Augusta and Bismarck came in to his
. . nr. A n
hour. ; ' ;
Paris. April 21. On the reassembling
of the Chamber of Deputies to-day a com
mittee was appointed to consider the ques
tion of revising the constitution.; The
committee consists of eleven members, four
of whom oppobo revision, while two are
in favor of an immediate revision, and five
desire revision but are willing to accept the
proposal of tbe Cabinet to postpone action
upon ine question.
(Copyright by the h. T. Associated Press.) j
Bebxin, April 21. After a paroxysm of
difficult breathing, preceding a discharge
of pus this morning, the Emperor i wrote
on a slip of paper, "How much longer of
thin?" t
For the first time since the final crisis
set in ' the sufferer yesterday and to-day
displayed signs of restless and irritable
temper. Questioning tne uoings oi tne
doctors and attendants, and giving and
countermanding orders. His fever does
not show signs of abating, his temperature
for the day averaging lua.iu fanrenneu.
The Question the Emperor put is in every
body's mind, and attendants and doctors
are assailed on every nana witn tne in
quiry, "How much longer?" Physicians
are studiously silent, but it is per
mitted to be known that the Emperor's
life may be prolonged for two weeks,
though any moment may bring the last
phase of the malady death by suffocation
The jsmpress watcnes cioseiy at me jum-
-. . i i . -n.
peror's bedside. - .besides curtailing inter
views with other members of the family.
ahe will not permit any officials to have ac
cess to the .Emperor unless ne especially oe
aires It. - it . : '
To-dav the Emoeror was able to write a
long note to Bismarck, which it is surmised
. . . . .. . i ......
waa inteBOea ior presentation to mb minis
terial Council, held this afternoon, over
which the Crown Irrince presided. g
In a long interview between the Crown
Prince and his father and mother, Thurs
day, the Emperor referred to the position
of the .Empress after bis death. i
Bismarck and . the - Empress appear to
have become reconciled.and the Chancellor
never - fails, after leaving the Jfimperor,
to hold a long conversation with the Em-
There' is a current report, which
now obtains credence, mat iw couu
. . - .
cil of Ministers has already discussed: the
terms of the proclamation to be issued by
the coming l&mneror. . ine .dm press , a.u
imata. the Grand Duke and the Duchess of
EL . . . -m. n i m a
Baden, and tne vuxe ana iucuuos ui oaxe-
Meingen, came to the castle this afternoon
and were permitted to see the Emperor for
a short time. " I
The North German Gazette to-night
atatea that tha discharge of pus is some
what diminished. . The Emperor's appetite
Is not great, but he consumes a sufficient
nnantitv of specially prepared food.! His
brain remains clear and his capacity for
business is not lessened. The Gazette pro
ceeds to comment upon ; the. Emperor's
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courage; during his illness. The paper
states that while conversing recently with
the Crown Prince, through the medium of
pencil and paper, he wrote: "Lsarn to
suffer without complaining. That is all I
can teach thee " The Gazette also recor d
the Emperor's reply to Gen. Von Blumene
that's letter, hoping for his speedy recovery:
' My Dear Blumenethal lean hardly bear
it any longer." i
Jrro lessors Lietden and Benator.on return
ing to Berlin to-night reported that the
patient was quieter. : v
vjueen Victoria,, during her visit here,
will pass all her time in the Charlottenburg
Palace, except when she goes out to drive
and to attend a reception which will be
given in her honor by the Crown Prince in
the Berlin residence. Her stay in Berlin is
certain to be marked by popular abstention
from any notice of her presence.. Papers
which I predict mob demonstration against
her are utterly out of tone with the temrer
of the people. All classes, from the highest
to the lowest, share this common feeling,
that the English royalties have steered their
way through the circumstances attendant
upon the Emperor's illness with more re
gard for personal gain than for German in
terests. Thia impression Is supported by a
consistent chain of facts. It has become a
conviction since , it has been ascertained
what is the nature of the settlement upon'
the Empress, arranged during the current
weeki Besides twelve million marks, the
allowance as widow ? of the Emperor,
the Empress acquires the right of succes
sion to ..Empress Augusta's residence as
fixed by the will of Emperor WiHiam This
is a small matter per e, but taken in con
junction with the baffled intrigues to over
turn iiismarcK, gives the masses a settled
sentiment of antipathy to both the Victo
rias, i Still the people of Berlin are not the
mob of Paris. Foreign papers are talking
as if extraordinary police measures were ne
cessary to protect the Queen against the
people of Berlin, but they entirely mistake
the habitual sell respect of the people, who
are too self-restrained and well bred to
show any disrespect to the Empress or her
mother. Should any evil minded person
attempt to insult the Queen during her visit
to Benin, citizens would be apt to matte an
example of him. -
Pabib, April 21. There was a renewal
of the conflicts between the students and
Boulangerists to-night The police charged
on the rioters and in ; the scuffle that en
sued many persons were injured,, some se
riously. The Boulangerists assembled at
many points, intending to march to tbe
Boulevard St. Michael. The police, how
ever, dispersed them and prevented them
from carrying out the idea. The ctty be
came quiet after 11 o'clock.
"OHIO.
State Republican Convention No
Nominations for 'State Office Dele
gates to National Convention
I (.Ev Telegraph to the Morning Star.)
Dayton, April 19. The State Republi
can Convention assembled here to-day.
Daniel J. Byan was nominated for Secre
tary of r3tate, J. P. Bradbury for Supreme
Judge, Wells 8. Jones, of Jackson county,
for member of the Board of Public Works;
and - Gov. Foraker, Charles Foster, Benj.
Butterworth and William McKinley, Jr.,
were elected delegates at large to Chicago.
The resolutions adopted direct delegates
to the National Convention to vote for
Sherman. John 8. ' At wood, a colored
man, who was placed in nomination for
delegate to Chicago, received 213 votes,
being the lowest in the list of five; Foraker
having ' been previously chosen under a
suspension of tbe rules.
.The platform was adopted without
amendment, and with applause, which was
augmented by tho unveiling of the portrait
of John Sherman', suspended over the-centre
of the stage. At this point the Conven
tion listened to several songs from glee
clubs, the burden of which was (Sherman
for President.
i The platform reaffirms the platform of
1887, adopted at Toledo, and presents the
following declarations additional:
1st Free and untrammeled suffrage lies
at the foundation of the Republic, and its
restoration by every constitutional means
in the States, where it has been overthrown
dr impaired, and its maintenance every
where, is our settled and determined pur
pose. We denounce the Democratic party
for its nullification of tbe war amendments
to the constitution.whereby the Republicans
of the South are practically denied a voice
In the government of the nation, and the
power of the Democrats of that section is
unlawfully augmented. We charge that
the Democratic party ia now in the enjoy
ment of power confessedly procured by the
unlawful suppression or the franchise in
Southern States. We affirm that the ac
ceptance of the power thus secured, the
apparent purpose of the party to continue
the methods -mentioned, and its snameiess
.defense of criminals who, in the States of
Maine. Illinois, Indiana and Uhio, have
sought to stifle the popular will by frauds
and forgeries, justify us in charging mat it
has practically become, in a national sense,
an organized conspiracy against free trade
and fair elections. In view of these facts,
and believing that to deprive a legally
qualified voter of his franchise or to impair
puoiic connaence in me iairness oi tne
countjis to weaken and to ultimately de
stroy free institutions, we call upon the pa
triotic citizens of Uhio to reouae me party
responsible for these crimes against suf
frage, and we demand oi congress mat in
the exercise of its constitutional authority
it enact such laws as will insure freedom
and fairness in elections of Representatives,
to Congress. ! - :
Una. we lavor sucn economic legisla
tion as will protect all American indus
tries that can ; be profitably pursued by
American citizens. We Insist that our
producers are entitled to the control of
their own marxets to me extent oi ineir
ability to supply them, and we denounce
all efforts to open those markets to com
petition with the cheap labor and abun
dant capital oi foreign nauons,as nostue to
the interests of labor and destructive to
national and individual prosperty. We
regard the last annual message of the Pres
ident and the recent action oi the managers
of the Ways and Means Committee, as a
direct and open assault upon industries
which will if unresisted result in introducing
thepolicy of free trade, that in the near
future will paralyze or destroy our own in
dustries.reduce tbe compensation for labor,
nd impoverish the nation.
3d. It is tbe duty of Congress to pass,
and of the President to approve, a wide,
just and comprehensive pension bill, giving
relief to disabled veteran soldiers, and sub
sistence to helpless widows and orphans of
deceased . soldiers, without regard to the
time when disability was incurred, or to
the cause of death. .
4th. The people of Ohio unqualifiedly
condemn the refusal of tbe Democratic ma
jority ot the House of Representatives to
permit tbe passage ot tne uirectiaxreiuna
ing bill passed by the Republican Senate,
which was a proposition to reiunn to
the loyal States, without interest, money
paid by them at tbe beginning of the war,
to aid in suppressing the rebellion and to
cancel the unpaid balance due from the
rebel States upon said taxes; and we de
nounce as treacherous and cowardly the
surrender of Northern Democrats in Con
gress to the small minority of ex-Confederates
and their allies, and the abandonment
of the bill, which, if passed, would con
tribute nearly a million and a half dollars
to the relief of the tax-payers of Ohio, i
The fifth and sixth sections endorse
Foraker'a administration and the action of
the present State Legislature.
The seventh section is as follows: The
Republicans of Ohio recognize the merits,
services and abilities of the statesmen who
have been mentioned for the Republican
nomination for the Presidency, and, loyal
to any one who maybe selected, present
John Sherman to the country as eminently
qualified and fitted for the duties of that
exalted-office; and "the delegates to the
Republican National Convention, this day
selected, are directed to use all honorable
means to secure his nomination as Presi
dent of the United States, i
- The steamer J. M. Woodward arrived at
Fortress Monroe from Washington yester
day, and reported to Surgeon Drquhart of
the Marine Hospital Service for quarantine
duty on the Capes. :i i
Morehead City
added ninetee
s to the Metnodist
Church.
Durham Plant : v Black well -Church
has extended a call to Rev. Mr.
Oliver, and have tendered -him a salary of
$1,100. A collection amounting to
$664.21 was taken up at Trinity Church
Sunday morning to pay tha balance due on
the stained glass windows that have recent
ly been placed in that Church. The
Can Church congregation on last Monday -began
work on a parsonage for that charge.
The lot has been secured for soma time.and
with about $900 in cash and good subscrip
tions already in handv the work will, be
pushed to speedy completion The par- -sonage
will cost about $1,000 or $1,200.
Oxford Torchlight: The Gran
ville Grays are now having made drawings .
and specifications for their new armory.
They propose putting up a flrst-class build
ing in every respect It will be eighty by "
eighty feet with offices and storerooms on
the first floor. I i -North Carolina does
not possess a I more patriotic citizen the
State never had ; a more faithful, more ca
pable and more popular Chief Executive
officer than Bon. A. M. Scales. . We
have a broom i factory. We have two new
sash and blind factories and two patented .
brick .machines turning out brick. We
have now two tobacco factories. We have
a splendidly equipped iron foundry. We
have brick stores and warehouses and prize
houses without number.
New Bern Journal: The young
man giving his name as M. Harlem, who
has been in the city a few days handling
Prof. Humbelt'a prevention for lamp ex- .
plosions, was arrested Friday night by
Marshal Hargett and taken before tbe Ma
yor Saturday morning. He was fined $10
and cost for disorderly conduct, and made
to pay $3 a day for -the time he had peci
pled on the streets without license: Also
he was notified to leave the city ; within
twenty-four hours. Different parties were
in search for; Harlem on the evening before
his arrest to reprove him for bis conduct,
but the authorities got ahead of them This
is the same young man previously men
tioned as boldly going into residences and
making himself impertinent and even in
sulting, i
I Wilson Advance: We see from
the Southerner that a negro woman charged
with larceny escaped from jail at Tarboro.
It is Intimated that the people believe that
the jailor allowed her to escape. The .
Louisburg limes contains an article an
nouncing that Capt Charles M. Cook, of ,
Franklin county, will not be a candidate ' "
for the Congressional nomination in the
Raleigh district this year. - It must be
most gratifying to Judge Connor, as evi
dencing the stronghold he has upon the
affections of his Wilson fellow citizens,
that before his return from Snow Hill,
where he was holding court, a number of
his friends,;1 by common consent, came to
gether and raised among themselves a suf
ficient amount to rebuild his residence,
which was consumed by fire last Friday.
This is as Creditable to the generosity of the
people of ! Wilson as it must be gratifying
to Judge Connor and grateful to his feel
ings. j j
! --Raleigh News Observer : Rev.
Dr. O. T. Bailey organized a new Baptist
church at Merry Oaks yesterday. Dr.
H. B. Battle left yesterday morning for an
extended trip to the North and West where
he will visit various experiment stations of
note. Mrs. Battle accompanied him as far
as New York. The Observer Print;
ing Company have commenced work on a
new Directory of Raleigh, and the hearty
co-operation already manifested by the en
terprising merchants of the Capital City
will justify the publication of ! the most
complete : and attractive directory ever
issued. Scotland Neck. April 17.
The brilliant Blount, the gifted genius of
the Wilson Mirror, has deluged our place
with wit and humor and eloquence and
-oratory, and has evoked a storm of enthu
siasm that will be heard far and near. He
delivered the annual oration last night be
fore the Scotland Neck Temperance Club,
and never have our people heard a finer
effort, i j '
Wilson Mirror: Yes, Johnny
.the ghost of tbe "Haunted Tavern" might
be called an inn spectre. Four per
sons were ! baptized at the Baptist Chnrch -
last Tuesday. We- deeply regret to
announce i that T. J. Gardner, a very
prominent merchant of our town, died at
his home in this place on Monday evening
about 7 o'clock. That popular gen
tleman and excellent physician, Dr. R W.
King, of this place has accepted an invita
tion to deliver the literary address at the
closing exercises of the Bennettsville,
8outh Carolina, Graded School, of which
fine institution the accomplished -Prof.
Britton is Superintendent. On Fri
day morning about 10 o'clock the fine resi
dence of Judge Connor, which is situated
about a mile from Wilson, was discovered
to be on lire, and before our people could
get there and render the needed assistance,
the flames got such control of the building
as to defy all opposition to its sway, and so
that home went down in its crimson bap
tism of fire. Most of thegfurnilure was
saved.:: No insurance.
Fayetteville Observer: We
have made inquiry of Mr. J. S. .Breece,.
who is much interested in such matters,
and he reports that there will be about half
a crop of peaches, and that apples and
pears are not hurt. Capt. J. B.
Broadfoot has declined the appointment of
Inspector General of rifle practice of the
N. C. State Guard, recently tendered him
by Gov. Scales. We learn that the
mysterious light that appeared beyond the
toll-house on, Haymount last year has
again made its appearance, much to the
discomfort of the colored race and small
boys ' of that, neighborhood. At a
called meeting of the County Commission
ers, held on Monday, 16th Inst., Mr. J. B.
Troy was elected County Treasurer to fill
the vacancy occasioned by tbe death of
Capt. W. T. Taylor. In Guilford
county (as we learn from the North State)
the sales of the nurserymen amounted to
$200,000. All who travel on the
C. F. & Y. V. have noticed a little lake
near the road between McClenahan'a Cut
and Manchester. It has neither outlet or
inlet, but keeps . at just about the same
depth the year round. Now, we are told
that this place is filled with fish jack,
perch, &c. The question is (as it has not
been stocked) where do these fish come
from?
Raleigh Visitor : At More
head City, on Monday last, while parties
were engaged in drawing up their seine .
for porpoise, something unusual was dis
covered among the large drove which they -were
bringing in. It proved to be a small '
whale of the fin tribe. His whaleshipdid
not like the idea of being surrounded In
such a manner, and so with a few plunges
he soon managed to tear the seine In pieces,
carrying a large portion of it to sea with
him. ; Whales are becoming common along
our coast. Yesterday will never be
forgotten by the people of Oxford. Ten
thousand people gathered there to celebrate .
the completion of the Oxford & Clarks
ville Railway. The procession was formed ;
as follows, tender the direction of Chief
Marshal R. V. Minor and a large corps of
assistants: Band; battalUon of troops, com
posed of the Warrenton and Oxford com'
panies; the Governor's Guard, the Horner
Cadet battallion and a section of tbe Rich
mond Howiters, with one gun; Governor
Scales, his staff, and State officers in car
riages; band; Industrial display, on floats, -illustrating
Oxford's enterprises and pro
gress. The procession waa a measured
mile in length. . it passed over some three
miles of streets, and It was 2 o'clock when
it reached the Orphan Asylum grounds.
The speaking began about 2:15 o'clock.
Major N. A. Gregory made the' address of
welcome, and gave a sketch of tbe new
road. The next speaker was Judge Fowle.
the orator of the day, who was introduced
by Mr. Winston. Jndge Fowle made a
capital speech and was given a very hearty -reception.
Gov. Scales was introduced by
Mr. J. S. Amis, and spoke in a very im
pressive way. He was heard with close
attention and his remarks merited it
Capt. Baldy Williams read a telegram
from Gov. Fitzhugh Lee, expressing the
latter's regret that a family affliction (the
death of a brother) prevented him from
Joining in the celebration. Capt Williams
ntroduced Gen. Peyton Wise, as the rep
resentative of Gov. Lee. Gen. Wise made
an admirable speech and was heartily ap
plauded. Other speeches were made by
Major McPhail, president of Mecklenburg
railaoad; Mr. J. 8. Cunningham; president
of the North Carolina and Virginia Far--,
mer's Convention, and ex-Congressman
W. H. Kitchin.- The last speech was con
cluded at 4' o'clock. Dinner was at once
served, on long tables in tbe grove.
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