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I LESSON . FROJI WOOt AND -
WOOLLENS. V T.':
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One of the efforts of Republican
speakers now is to try to bamboozle
the farmer. They have fooled the
laboring classes for twenty years as
to high wages being dependent upon
a high tariff, and now they are try
ing to deceive the farmers and make
thenabeheve that their best friend
is the War Tariff. The farmers
may or may not be hoodwinked by
the looters for Monopoly and the
Money Devil. These Republicans
are even bold enough to attempt to
show that a high tax does not in
crease the price of clothing. Why
then the tax? They pretend that a
high tax on wool does not increase
the pnce of flannels, woollen dress
goods for - women, blankets or men's
clothing.
In 1886, there were imported 58,
000,000 . square yards of dress goods,
a mixture of wool and cotton, that
cost abroad from 15 to 34 cents.
These goods are worn chiefly by la
boring classes, and by the wives and
daughters of farmers. Mr. J. S.
Moore, the political economist and
tariff expert who writes so ably for
the New York Times, ssys:
"During the fiscal year ending June 80,
1637, we imported over 78.000,000 square
yards of this woollen mixed dress goods,
costing; abroad $17,211,000, or a little over
22 cents a square yard in average. In 1886
the Treasury collected a duty amounting
to $10,741,113 on woollen dress goods, and
the average duty was 71. 76 per cent. Du
ring the fiscal year of 1886-87 the duty will
amount to over $12,000,000, and there is
not the slightest reason to doubt that some
$15,000,000 more is paid In a home tax to
the home manufacturers. And, altogether,
the bulk of the hard working people In the
cities and all the farmers have to pay an
nually a tax of at least $27,000,000, per
haps $30,000,000, for using mixed woollen
dress goods that cost in average 23 cents a
square yard abroad."
This is the way the robbing is
done in one line of goods. Now,
whom does this robbery benefit? Not
the buyers ' surely. There, are not
more than 22,000 men and women
who are employed to make this class
of goods in the entire 'United States.
But there are 60,000,000 people. This
-inable&youto Bee how many are
talists.
Now let us see how Mr. Moore ap-
Pi
les
the lesson upon the tax on
He Bays:
wool.
Now, let me show to the farmers the
peculiar hardship of this tax on a necessary,
I may say almost indispensable, article of
women's dress. Wheat to-day in New York
Is lower than it has been for thirty years.
In Chicago the price is 69 cents a bushel.
What the farmer gets in Iowa or Minneso
ta for it 1 don't, know. But the reason
wheat is so low is simply that .the pauper
labor wheat of India, .Russia and Tur
key j competes with our wheat in
London. And the price of wheat we con
sume at home is made in London, where
our surplus grain has to find a market.
The farmer, therefore, is not and cannot be
benefited by the existing tariff. Suppose
a farmer in Iowa or Minnesota needs for
his family, say, 4 dresses of this worsted
mixed Igoods that costs abroad 23 cents a
square yard. He would be taxed 71 per
cent , or over 15 cents a yard. In other
words, the ' original cost abroad of the
goods is for forty yards $8.80, and the tax
is $8.16. Besides this the importer must
make a profit, or say interest, on the $3.16
duty; and so must the retailer who sells to
the farmer. In short there is no doubt
that for 40 square yards of this class of
goods, costing ia England $8.80, the Min
nesota farmer has to pay 50 cents a yard
or $20. Such, my fellow tariff serfs, is the
penalty we have to pay because we allow
war taxes to be levied in time of peace."
So much for the burden upon wool
and woollens. Blankets would illus
trate farther and so would men's
clothing, but this ia enough to-day.
THE TARIFF Iff THE HOUSE.
The Democrats in the House are in
earnest. They are in such .constant
communication with the 'people at
home that they know nothing short of
a strong, earnest effort to reform
abuses and reduce taxes will satisfy
their constituents. The debate thus
far has been clearly favorable, we
have no doubt, to the Tax Reform
ers. The Democratic absentees have
all been summoned to Washington to
decide the course of the party in the
great matter of Tariff reconstruction
and redaction. The question to be
. determined is how long the discus
sion shall continue, and what amend
ments are needed. The Washington
a
special to the Charleston News and
Courier, dated the 6th inst, says:
"From the Democratic speeches that
have already been delivered it is apparent
that certain amendments will hnv tn Tut
made to the Mills bill, How far it should
oe amended is one of the questions the
Caucus must rtntPTmina a,t In llil1,l.l
- UV( lw w tusuHugui
, the friends of Tariff reform to come to an
- amicable agreement on this subject before
the general detain art that tVior
be prepared to vote together when the pre-
..yuo ia aemanaea. tic is quite
evident that the Republicans propose to try
and delay a final vote on the bill as lone as
possible, and they will also assist in delay
ing, If possible, the consideration of the
creneral annrnnrintinn wn i - .
. 7i i r " ucyunu we pre
sent fiscal year. The majority do not pro
pose to permit anything of the kind
If Randall and his little band of
kickers were not in the wav them
would be no doubt of the passage of
the bill in the House. If the Demo
crats should fail it will be on account
of Randall, bat it must be after all
. P0B8ihle effort to secure its passage.
Randall may kill reform again as he
mas aone thrice before bnt ha wil
still remain a favorite with a certain
class of newspapers that still shout
aown witn the War Tariff and re
: ducelhe surplus. '
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If the Democratic bill is not what
the decided Reformers would like to
have it is moving on the safe and di
rect lines. There; are many things
that should be added to the free list;
and the tax on many, necessaries
should be rednoed still farther
and .. better equalised, but ' as a.
whole .the bill is a safe and
Bound one, and is a move
in the way of. reform . and
tax-reduction and burden-lifting.
The bill is not in any sense a Free
Trade measure. It is too moderate
and conservative to satisfy the more
aggressive' and earnest Reformers.
The game of the Republicans : from
the first was to obstruct, to prevent
all legislation. In this Sam Randall
plays into their hands with special
activity. If it is possible to Btave
off final action by debate, the Re
publicans will strive, to do this.
The game of All Talk is being play
ed, k It is for the Democrats . to say
how long shall this " continue.
The Charleston Newt and Courier
pertinently says: . j - ; '
' "Under the discussions which have taken
place, and under the manly action of the
President, the tariff has become the great
issue in the present canvass. The Repub
licans will try some side questions, of
course, but the fight will be won or lost on
the tariff line. There is no doubt of the
public verdict; but the Democratic party
cannot be expected to be well disciplined
and bold in the canvass, if there are di
visions at the voting time In Congress, and
if every Demociat who has some pet notion
or preferred interest insists on voting
against the majority of the party a course
which not enricheth him In any way, and
makes the Democracy itself poor indeed.
"This is the view that we take of the
tariff business. ' There is more agreement
of opinion upon the subject in the country
at this time than there ever has been be
fore. It is shown in the declarations of
the State Conventions. There ia a won
drous example of It a living, burning ex
ample across the Savannah river. Even
the Atlanta ConstitutUn, which a little
while ago was prepared to reduce Senator
Colquitt to the ranks, because he is a low
tariff man, has now thrown up its hands,
and promised that it will go with the party
on the tariff Question." !
THE DEATH RATE OF THE TWO
RAVES.
It has been ascertained that the
following was the death rate of the
two races in four Southern towns for
the month of the January last:
' White. Colored. Total.
Nashville 11.18 25.72 16.89
Memphis. 23.57 85.14 27.72
Chattaoooga. . . . ..11.00 25.84 16.21
Kuoxville. ...... ..13 86 50.47 21.88
These figures are not exceptional.
Perhaps every Southern town and
city would show suoh results. T We
have heretofore given the figures of
mortality in many Southern towns
and cities and in every instance the
negro mortality was in great excess
over the white mortality. It has
been so and will continue to be so for
generations to come. It is not diffi
cult to account tor this. Southern
people understand it. The causes
are close at hand.- The habits of the
tbe tow d. negroes are not favorable
liness, bad food, huddling together in
houses, insufficient clothing, fuel, &o.,
all' make up a catalogue of misfor
tune and create sources of disease
that are ample to account for the
great preponderance of death among
the blacks over the whites.
The negro loves I to idle but he is
capable of severe toil if he so minds.
In towns he likes to sit up at night
and the consequence is the strain
upon him is great. The increase of
the negroes is very remarkable in
view of the great mortality. But this
is owing to the fecundity of that
race. Bat there is no (rood reason .
for believing that j the negroes have
since 1870 increased in as great a
ratio as the whites! ' Northern wri
ters have tried to ! make the reverse
of this appear, but the known facts
do not sustain the view. There must
be a difference of six or eicrht ner
i -- . a r
cent, in the increase and in favor of
the whites. It Is a favorite idea With
certain infatuated neerorjhilist in
I r
the North that the negro race ia
growing so rapidly that in a half
century or so it will be largely su
perior numerically in the South and
will, therefore, dominate. We have
no such conviction. . We believe
that by A. D. 1925, the whites in the
South will treble the blacks. But in
no event could this blacks ever gain
control. The Caucasian race always
leads, bosses wherever it goes..
John Wannamaker, of Philadel
phia, has just given $40,281.02 to
272 persons in his employ or an
average of nearly $150 each. ' This
is a part of the last year's profits of
the concern, and the 272 are on the
roll of honor. He has also set anart
$10,000 as a pension fund fort per
manently disabled employes, George
W . Childs, the benevolent newspa
per man of ' the world, always pen
sions bis disabled employes.
Mr. Watterson. of -the Louisville
Courier-Journal, knowing how wil
f ul aud bad was his son, refused to
rescue him when he was lodged in
the barracks for ! plunging his knife
into the body of a young widow -who
ret used to aocompany him to an. en
tertainment. Editor Watterson. tel
egraphed to his friends not to inter
fere, but to let the law take ita
course. It was not the boy's first
devilish manifestation, j
The Irish Bishops have j been con
sulted and m a few days the Pope
will learn what they think of his re
cent rescript. Mr. Dillon, M. P., itt
jdtcu ai urugneas, ; was very
bitter on the Pope'a interference
wjth politics.
The Herald copies what the Stae
said of Dr. Storrs, of Brooklyn, pre-
xacing it with this:
, Speaking brightly about nn'' elo- i
qnence the Wilmington (N. C Btab tkuaj
characterizes Dr. Bio. - - 5
"Speakin:
Taxes for 1SSS. . trw i
The Board of County Commission
ers have furnished the inagistrates of
the county with a detailed statement
of the amount " required for the ; tax
levy for the present year,' giving the
following estimates, vizY For Crimi
nal Court, $8,500; Superior Court, $1,
500; Commissioners, $1,050; Coroner,
$550; Justices of the Peace, $400; Con
stables, $100; Register, $500; adverti
sing, $400; incidental, $1,400; roads
and bridges, $1,000; superintendent of
health, $900; poor honse, $2,400; out
door poor, $3,800; hospital, $2,800; jail
$2,800; public buildings,; $1,000; print
ing and stationery, i $400; tax listing,
$1,450; attorney, $200; election, $750;
tax on property purchased by county
and paid to the State, $1,200. Total,
$32.ioo.; ;:::: : ; . y j-:-:
' To meet this it is recommended
that the following levy be made: '
On real and personal property, for
general expenses 22 cents oh the
$100; Criminal Court, J7 cents; hos
pital, 8 cents. Total on property
42J cents. A tax of $1.27 is recom
mended ''on the polL" With this
levy the whole tax will be: : - -
For county on property, 42f cents;
for State on property, 32 cents; total,
75 cents. On poll, for county,-$1.27;
for schools and poor, 07 Cents. total
on poll, $2.25. :f' V, v-v.;
It is estimated that: this levy on
property and on income and on fran
chise will realize to! the county $24,
500 net; from schedule B and C tax,
$4;150, and from 25 per! cent, of poll
tax $1,520. Total; $30,170.
The annual meeting of the. Board
of Magistrates will be held this year
on Monday. June 4th. I at 10 o'clock
a. m. ". - " i
New Lodg K.. of H. at Cllatou.
r Rev. W. P. Williams, State Lecturer
Knights of Honor, organized a lodge
in Clinton last Friday with 19 charter
members. The officers elected are as
follows: . . J" j . ''
P. D. Dr. Frank Boyette.
D. A. F. Johnson.
V. D. Dr. R. H. Holliday.
A. V. W. vr. xtacfiuey.
R.R.J. Williams.
F.R. W.R.King.
Treas. F. T. Atkins.
C W. J. Hubbard, i
Guide M. HansteinJ
Guardian C. F. Butler.
Sentinel T. L. Hubbard.
M. E. Dr. J. A. Stevens.
Trustees Dr. R. H. Holliday, W.E.
Stevens, A, J. Johnson.
Annual Commencement.
Rev. C. F. Deems, D. D., will del
iver the annual address at Living
ston College, Salisbury, May 16th.
The baccalaureate sermon will be by
Rev. J." W. Brown, of Poughkeepsief
N. Y., May 13. ; I i ' .-I;
Annual exercises at Charlotte' Fe
male Institute begin Tuesday, June
5th. Rev. P. H. Hoge, of Wilmington,
will deliver the address to the gradu
ating class, Misses Mary E. Anderson,
Kate Hamer, Ruth Hannah, Carrie
Herron, May Louise Keith, Katie D.
McKethan, Sallie Murphy, Maggie
Neil, Maggie HJ Shaw, Mary Steed,
OraW. Thomas.' Minnie Williamson.
Onslow Democrat.
The .Democratic Convention of
Onslow met last Monday at Jackson
ville, and armointed the following
State Convention: A. C. Hoggins,
T. B. Henderson, Jacksonville? Dr.
W. J. Mumford and T. E. Gilmer,
White Oak; D. J. Sanders and A. L.
Farnell, Swansboro: J. W. Spicer and
H. K King. Stamp Sound; E. Mor
rill, O. B. Cox and 8. D. Bryan,
Richlands. Dr. E. W. Ward and Dr.
Nicholson were also appointed, as
delegates at large.
It is currently reported that very
iieariy uii me , aoove are ior xoa;
Stedman for Governor.
The derelict schooner William
and Richard is still floating on the
ocean a constant menace to naviga
tion. The abandoned craft was last
seen in latitude 33 degrees, longitude
61 degrees. The RichardCs decks were
flush with the water, but she showed
no stems of sinklne lor some time.
The stnnvD of the foremast stood ten
feet above the deck and one anchor
still hunjr at the bows. The forward
house, was gone ;! and the afterhonse
stove in. i !i
Mr. John T. Bland has been
elected Chairman of the Democratie
Executive Committee of Pender conn'
ty. This is a good selection; and it
is hoped that under his leadership'
Pender will be redeemed and placed
wnereic oeiong in tne Democratic
column. '
Warsaw Election.
A special dispatch from Warsaw
says: ""Our efficient and worthy
Mayor, W.
elected." .
31
Hill,
was to-day re-
JPA YBTTE VI till R
Tno 2HelcaJ Convention BleeiiBar of
tho Boarel of AXedleai Examiner.
-. Star Correspondence.
JrA.TETTB'VTLLIL. Mav 7. Th Ana-
ion are coming! hurrah I hurrah !
Aenes, pains, I bruises, sores, fevers
and such like had better take wings
rather than be attacked bv 250 doc
tors, all at the same time. Fayette
ville will be very healthful this sum
mer, for the very sight of so many
doctors will so . frighten everybody
rcre wm mey win stay weii anynow.
Well and good, for everybody re
joices when the doctors have noth
ing to do. - i , .
Fayettevillel is glad that this most
honorable body of men is to meet
here this week. I Presbyterian Synod
and Methodist ConferencA Inst fn.ll
I he Medical Society and the Conven
tion of the Diocese of East Carolina
cms spring, mass a Handsome show
ing for the good old Scotch -town.
Folks here . know what is cood and
they will be having the Press Con
vention before i long and maybe the
Baptist Convention.
A large attendance of physicians is
expected. The local doctors have
been busy for some time making ar-
tttugoiuButa iox xneir Dretnren's com
fort. -And everybody that knows
ljrs. iiaign, Hodges, McDuffle and
McNeill, knows that everything that
prudence, sympathy and liberality
iiou oukkcbii hui oe done. :
The SocietV Will hold : tnnsMnmi
in Williams' Hall, which is certainly
big enough and, we hope, will be cool
enough. jj . i
The Board of Medical Examiners
came sacuraay mgnt and held
meeting at once. The whole Board
is present, ana is engaged upon the
vivisection of certain candidates for
the degree of iEsculapius. -
This Society is in every way worthy
of the respect of all good citizens.
On its roll are many of the first citi
zens of this State. Through its in-
uuenoe, direct or indirect, much,
wholesome .legislation has been
secured protecting the homes' of the
people from the imposition of 4uaoks
who practice : more on people's
oreauuty man upon tJseir oodles.
Severa.1 ilioUufirulshed , VihvRlniana
1 'FRKr?18?0 wiU be here. Prof.
I TZSZ?. "na' r'or- Coskery, wpre-
senting medical colieeea in J&klU
are a&eady hete &at lam
Baltimore fs metJn
ximore
lis of
expected to-morrow.
Proeeceilnca of tna RrcnUr noetbir
The Board of ; County Commission
ers met yesterday in regular monthly
session. Chairman H. A.TBagg and
Commissioners Roger ' Moore, E. "L.
Pearoe, Jas. A. Montgomery and B..
G.Worth being present. ; ;
The , County Treasurer , submitted
his monthly report, showing balance
on hand-to the credit of the general
fund amounting to $17,735 .85, and bal
ance to'creditof the educational fund
$13,878.08; total $31,8i3.93.
The Register of Deeds reported $9.88
received during the month for mar
riage licenses. :- . f y
L. D. Cherry was appointed special
surveyor to.survey lands .entered by
H. F. Canaday iniHarnett township.
Also, to survey lands of Y. F; William
son on Greenville Sound.
George H. Brown was granted li
cense to sell spirituous liquors at Car
olina Beach and A. B. Peterson license
to sell spirituous liquors in the Mayo
House at the "Rocks." ; ' .
Ordered by the Board that a penal
ty of ten dollars be imposed npon all
persons tying flats or rafts to the iron
bridge across Smith's ereek.- :
In the matter of ' Hilton Ferry, the
same was referred to the coiumittee
on Roads and Bridges. ; s - '
The following is a. list of jurors
drawn for the Criminal Court which
meets Monday the 21st inst. "' n
Jos M Hewlett, G R Parker , Dan'
Kline, Jno Shumier, Thos Bray," Jno
S Piver, Jno W Garrett Thoa Ennett,
I Shrier, T J Tart, S Allen, J S West-
brook, Jno W Mints, S W Noble, O E
Carlstrom, M O'Brien, Jno Dew, B M
James, Wm M Hays, B F White, Jno
Haar, Jr., M M Katz. HI Woodoock,
J H Burruss, W F Kerrj B King, Geo
Ziegler, J M Brennan, W F Alexai
der, H A Knhl, J H Strauss, C M Har-
riss, G M Altaff er, Robt McDougal,
G W Millis, Geo Harriss. -
TbeFrencn corvette Bleeon.
The neat and trim little Frenc
Tnn.n-nf-wai Ttixston arrived here: Son
day and anchored off the foot oi
Queen street. Yesterday the com4
mandant, Capt. Antoine, came ashore
and paid his respects to the Mayoi
and Collector Robinson, and later in
the day these omciala, in, company
with Capt. Moore of the revenue
steamer Colfax and Consul Heide,
visited the vessel. whereHhey were
courteously received by Capt. Anto-
nie and his officers, and the Mayor ex
tended the hospitalities!of the city to
the visitors. A committee of the
Cape Fear Club also visited the Bis-
son and extended the freedomof their
rooms to the officers. During the af
ternoon several of the latter visited
the club rooms, and exchanged civili
ties with the members present.
The Biston will take her departure
this evening. Her officers are Com
mandant Antoine. Lieutenant Le-
Gall, First Ensign Alexandre, Second
Ensign PerdrieL Third Ensign Cur-
nac, Surgeon Landouar, and Paymas
ter Salles. She has! a crew of 126
men. and her armament consists of
six guns. " J -
At the recent meeting oi me bwok-
holders of the i Cape Fear & Yadkin
Railroad Company, held in Fayette
ville, a contract was concluded with
the North State Improvement Com
pany, as we learn from the Journal,
for the extension of the road to Wil
mington. $20,000 was the amount
agreed upon per mile, and in con
sideration of this, the road is to be
graded and all bridges built; five new
engines, 50 flat, 50 box and ten cattle
cars, four first-class and four second
class coaches, and four baggage cars
to be furnished. The contract price
is to be paid, $10,000 in first mortgage
bonds, $5,000 in second mortgage
bonds, and $5,000 in the stock of the
company.
A Policeman's clafe.
Policeman Hall's little club got in
some wild work yesterday on the head
of Mr, C J. Stuckey, a farmer from
the Black river section of Pender
county. The trouble took place in
Mr. Croom's store, on the northeast
corner of Princess and Water streets.
Mr. Stuckey was fellad with a blow
on the head the club cutting a ter
rible gash, from which ' the blood
flowed profusely and while partially
insensible from the effects of the
blow was placed on a dray and taken
to the City Hall, where, after his
wound nad been attended to Dy a
physician, he was looked up. It is al
leged that the policeman 'used his
clnb without provocation. The mat
ter, however, will be investigated by
the Mayor this morning, and a num-
ber of persons who witnessed the
affair have been cited to appear. . i
The Canhace Affair --
Information received direct from
Carthage shows that Miss Ida Poe
who was shot by Robert McNeill,
Saturday night, is not so, seriously
wounded as was first reported. The
ball mad, only a flesh wound, and.
although it has not yet : been ex-
tracted, no serious fears are' enter
tained - as to Miss Foe's ultimate re
covery. The villain who attempted
to assassinate herhad not been ap
prehended, though- it is hoped he
will be found. Robert McNeill is t
son of Mr. A. S. McNeill, for - maty
years Clerk of the Superior Court Vf
Moore county' and a gentleman - ol
high integrity and unbounded popu
larity, Miss Poe is a daughter of Mr.
J. C. Poe, of Fayetteville, and sister
of Messrs. Hasting and 'Hugh.. -Pee,
both of whom are in the employ f
the Southern Express Company, r
Election at Shelby.
A special dispatch to the Stab fro
Shelby, N. C, ! says that at the mun
cipal election In that place yesterd
three hundred votes were cast.
L. Damron was re-elected Mayor, an
D. M. Baker. S. G. Brice. J. J. UeMnr
ray and W. A. Wray were elected
aldermen. All Democrats. : .
A note to the Stab from Rev.
Wm. B. North states that-at the
Methodist revival ' which has been in
progress fbr the last two weeks in
Rooky Mount there have been' eighty
professions of religion. He adds:
MIhe Lord is doing great things for
us." . - i -
Oaaton. Ooaatr. J-. v
A private telegram received here
yesterday says that aston County
Democratie .Convention instructed
the delegates to the State Conven
tion for Maj. Stedman for Governor.
Tbhr-nfth Anneal Btnmioa
aLnaaneoAdrw3rw
HMtrte of commltteee-IntereetlBs;
efiia-Ann
lkeint-Th Examlnlns Bar4. .
LVRTnrrTT.T.n. Mav 8. The 85th
ai ual session, of the State ""Medical
S ety of North Carolina was called
to rder in Williams' Hall at 10.80 a.
m by Dr. J. A. Hodges, Chairman of
tl Local Committee of Arrange
ir its. " Prater was offered by Rev.
JL Wheeler, of., the , Betnooist
rch. s-,' '"'t -: $Z v" -: V
chaste, eloquent and hearty ad-
ess of welcome was delivered In ex-
llent style by Hon. Geo; M. Rose. A
spouse, simple, modest, ;beautif ul--
t like the man himself was made
y Dr. R. H. Lewis, of Raleigh. . J
Dr. T. D. Haigb, president, - tnen
k the chair. . The roll was. called
y Secretary Baker, and Committees
n Credentials and Finance were ap
pointed. .. -; .-.' ... .
. . . rjJIKUlISHKP BUSUNKSS. ' ' . -Tii.
'lTrfno -from & committee ap
kvnt.ui n Annairl ai the ehamre of the
Constitution in regard to the order of
business at the annual meetings,
taiade a report, which was Jreceived
and made tne special oraer ior y
needay at 9 a.m. , , .
BTKW BUSINESS. . -
Club, to visit their rooms, 1 was re-
eeived and tnanauuuy accepbeu. ...
. At invitation to tne society to noio
itsText meetingjn; Wilson was re-?
ceiVed from the Wilson County Medi
calBociety. Action on it was post-
Pi resolution was offered by Dr. G.
flThnmaa that a committee of three
t)J appointed to take steps to prevent
those persons in the State from prao
titing physic who are not lawfully
licensed. The resolution was amend
ed so that the committee should also
see what changes were needed in the
State medical laws. - After -some dis
cussion the resolution as j amended
was unanimously adopted. Will not
every good citizen help in this mat
ter? It is life to many who are the
victims of quacks. I ,
Dr. S. B. Batchwell, from tne com
mittee on- obituaries, submitted an
elaborate and excellent sketch of the
late Dr. : Manson, of Richmond, Va.,
an honorary member of the Society.
It was referred to the committee on
publication. I.
A committee oi inree was nppumivu
to draw resolutions on the deatnol
Drs. Manson and Dillard, both hono
rary members of the Society
The committee on credentials re
ported the names of thirteen new
memDers. . i
, A committee of three was appointed
to consider the report of the commit
tee on credentials that was made at
the Charlotte meeting in April last.
- Dr. -Gallaway reported a rare case
in obstetrics. :
Adjourned to 8 p. m.
NOTES.
There are about 130 doctors here
from every part of the State and they
still come. A right good looking set
they are,- and strong and intelligent.
A great many young men among
them." Hurrah I I
The Board of . Examiners is still at
work. A good many applicants for
license are here. Mrs. Travis, of Ra
leigh, has been lioensed; the second
female to pass the ordeal. .
AFTERS OON SESSION.
The Society heard the report on
Surgery, by Dr. Barringer, who nar
rowed his report to the new fields in-;
vaded by surgery, citing three re
markable cases, the incision of the
nerioardinm. the removal of a pound
. ij-... AAatdntjaitJiaaBi-ninch was
from the spinal cord. I ; 7
Upon this report Dr. Michael, of
Baltimore, made a speech, calling
especial attention to antiseptic sur
gery. . Dr. Coskery, of Baltimore, also
made a few remarks. The report
was referred to the publication com
mittee. .
Dr. Herring read an elaborate re
port on "Some Freaks of Malaria,"
citing at great length what seems a
remarkable case. The patient had
such hot fever as to burst the bulb of
a Hicks thermometer. The report
was referred to the publishing com
mittee. " I !
The annual address of I the Presi
dent, Dr. Haigh, then followed.' It
was in every respect a fine effort, and
drew forth most hearty applause at
its close, as in its progress.
Every train brings in more doctors.
Would you could see tne young men,
tne young tnen f
EVENING SESSION.
The annual essay was read by Dr.
W. C. Galloway, of Greene county.
His subject, "Dysentery," was treated
in a very taking way. , .
A paper on T'Dietetics In Health"
by Dr. W. C. McDuffle, of Fayette
ville, was well, because 1 practically
done. .1
The Society adjourned till Wednes
day morning.
- NOTES.
That awful Examining Board still
meets. If they make a doctor an
hour for the whole time of their
sitting there oughtn't to be a disease
in the State in five years. But we
are glad that it is an awful Board a
sort of Gibraltar you can't get In
Without going by them. - What a
debt we do owe these good doctors! j
I A big crowd came in to-night. 1
' SencT up some Stabs i and we will
make some of these doctors into
astrologers. - r - .i
The Wilmington M. D's. are all
well and happy. j ;
The Clabblnc Caee. - J
; Mr. C. J. Stuckey, of Pender coun
ty, who was severely clubbed by Po
liceman Hall, as mentioned in the
Stab, was brought before the Mayor
yesterday morning for an investiga
tion of the case: The charge entered
against Stuckey was "drunk and re
sisting an officer." The prisoner had
nothing to say, except that he was
very drunk and had no recollection of
any of the circumstances connected
with the affair. The policeman tes
tified that he did not use his club un
til after he had been attacked by
Stuckey, who struck him in the breast
with his fist. Mr. Lee, ' clerk r in Mr.
Croom's store; where the arrest was
made, said that he was so much con
fused that he was unable to tell who
struck the first blow. ( There were
several other witnesses, I but none of
them was able to afford any light
upon this point. i i
The Mayor decided that the evi
dence fully vindicated the policeman
and fined Mr. Stuckey ten dollars,,
which was afterwards remitted, upon
Mr. Stuckey expressing his sorrow and
regret at the occurrence and his con
viction that he was alone to blame in
the matter. He asked for the address
of Dr. Potter, City physician, who
attended to his wound, that he might
apologize for the abuse heaped upon
the doctor while under the influence
of liquor. t 1? ;h
Teeth that flash with ivory sheen,
. i -. - . .1 .. .
I . uvmmeu in sellings coiauine.
r rom sweet buzuduixt expect
Take no other, recollect I " v
Ask for that, and be not led
To buy something in its stead. '
I
" Tha Beautiful - .
use SOZODONT. So do those who wish
to perpetuate the whiteness of their teeth
and to keep the breath pure. It is unapt
proachable by any rival Therefore don't
allow yourself to be persuaded that another
article offered as a substitute will produce
the same effects or is as pure. ' , ; j
"SPAUDrso's
house.
Glux" useful in
every
Tie BUeelns f 4t000 of the American
-,; Bxehans (rational Bank Tho "CM
'i neee and Fleheriea Trtiea-Petltlon
for a Behearinsi faf Bell .Tele
it phone caees-Tonnc P"h Killed by
'5 Artesian' WMr.y;-;: !:sy ii ;
Washihgton, May 7. There are no new
developments at the Treasury Department
in regard to the missing $41,000 of the
American Exchange National Bank. The
TtBponsibility for the loss lies between the
officers of the Bank and the officers of the
Express Company, and detectives are en-
ZAgea la tne inire . --
The henate ratifled the Chinese treaty
to-day without a division. Senators Teller
....a ul,kn made BDeeches in which thev
stt forth the grounds of their opposition to
the treaty, but did not demand a vote. -.
Sn tor Edmunds has reported the Fish
eries treaty adversely, submitting a written
majority report, and Senator JH organ sub
mitted a favorable minority report. Mr.
Edmunds gave notice that he would call
up the treaty a week hence. -
A petition for a rehearing of the Bel
Telephone cases was filed in the Clerk's
ffl rf th Sunreme Court lo-dav bv
counsel for the People's Telephone Co.,
who claim that Daniel Drawbougn ia the
real inventor of the telephone.'- Copies of;
the petition were distributed among the
Justices of the Court, and it is probable
that the matter will be considered by them
this week in the recess of the Court, and a,
decision thereon announced on next Mon-i
day. when the present term of the Court
closes. The application can only be granted
on the request of one of the three Justices
who concurred in Chief Justice Waite's
opinion upholding the validity of Bell's
claim as the original inventor of the telephone-
'' , . : i
: The United States Fish Commission car
reached this city to-day, when a singular
incident occurred. - A change of water was
foUBd necessary and artesian water was
supplied, - Inside of an hour 5.000 young
fish were dead and nearly 5,000,000 eggs
are supposed to be killed. '1; . . I
Washesstoh, May 8. It ia understood
that Gen. James W. Ewing. disbursing
clerk of the Department of Justice, has been
found short in his accounts to the extent Of
$8,000 or $9,000. Ewing is bonded in the
sum of $10,000, and representative Nathan
Goff, Jr., of West Ya., is one of his sure
ties. Ewing is a Union soldier of good rc
cord, and is one of the best known men in
the city. He was appointed from West
Virginia, and has been in his present office
for many years. I;
WASHiKOTOif. May 9. The Attorney
General to-day appointed Frank A. Brona
gan, of Steubenville, Ohio, to be disburs
ing and appointment clerk of the Depart
ment of Justice, vice James W. Ewing re
moved. The salary is $2,000 per annum.
The Secretary of the Treasury, who has
jurisdiction in the matter, has- fixed the
bond of the new appointee at $15,000, or
$5,000 more than that of the late incum
bent j
Investigation into Swing's accounts is
closed so far as the Department of Justice
is concerned. The examination of his ac
counts at the Treasury Department will
occupy two or three weeks more and until
that is finished their precise condition can
not be stated. From the best information
obtainable, however, it ia thought that bis
accounts are $9,800 short. Thia amount is
amply secured by ' his bonds and no loss
will be sustained by the government.
Ewing says he can explain the seeming
discrepancy and will do so in the course of
time. ' ' -A '
The President has nominated Robert B. .
Roosevelt, of New York, to be Minister
resident of the United States to the Neth
erlands y j
V7A8HHSQTOH, May 9. The House Com
mittee on Appropriations to-day resolved
to report the bill appropriating $3,500,000
to meet the deficiencies for the payment of
army pensions during the remainder of the
present fiscal year. I
There were but four members present at
this morning's meeting of the House Com
mittee on Education, which has under con
sideration the Blair Educational bill and its
substitute reported by the sub-committee.
These were Candler, chairman, and Buck
ale w, Democrats; and O'Donnell and Rus
sell, Republicans. As no action on the bills
could be taken without the presence of a
quorum, the committee adjourned nntjl the
"uifJpi,tatio uauuus lo-nignt called
together about one hundred and twenty-
fife members of the House. Speaker Oar
lisle was not present, but Mr. Randall and
many of the New York and New Jersey
members were. The proceedings were
harmonious throughout, and several of the
Representatixes expressed themselves as
very much pleased with the feeling and
desire for united action manifested -on all
sides. The caucus only lasted about an
hour; few speeches were delivered, and in
none of them was there anything of a
threatening character. I
The caucus did not attempt in
any way to 'crack the. party lash," or to
bind any members to abide by its decrees.
After a few remarks by Mr. Mills, who in
behalf of the Ways and Means Committee
offered to give the fullest consideration to
any representations that might be made by
any Democratic member looking to amend
ment of the Tariff bill, the following reso
lution was adopted upon his motion : . i
Resolved, That any members desiring to
offer any amendment to the Tariff bill
shall, if the same be now proposed, hand i
to the Secretary of the caucus, to be read
and referred to the Democratic members of
the Ways and Means Committee, and if
not already prepared, may hand the same
to said members. It shall be the duty of
said members to consider all such amend
ments, andTif requested to hear parties of
fering the Bame, and to report amendments
back aeveraHyto another caucus to be
hereafter held, with their recommendation
thereon. i
Representative T. J. Campbell suggested
that it would be well if the committee
should agree not to report upon the amend
ments before the New York Democratic
Convention is held next week, and to this
suggestion a favorable reeponselwas made.
Under the terms of the resolution the f ol
lowing amendments were presented to the
secretaries and referred to the Democratic
members of the Ways and Means Commit
tee. -.
By Mr. Crain, of Texas, to place sheep
shears, surgical instruments, coal and all
machinery used in the manufacture of
bagging or of cotton and woollen goods, on
the free list. Also, to reduce the tariff on
woollen manufactured goods to 25 percent,
ad valorem. Also, to fix the duty at two
cents per yard on bagging for cotton or
other manufactures suitable to the uses to
which cotton bagging is applied; composed
in whole or in part of hemp, jute, flax,
gan bags, guernsey cloth, etc.
By Mr. Rogers, of Arkansas, by request,
fixing the duty on alcohol at 10 par cent,
ad valorem. , ; .-. i
' By Mr. Glass, of Tennessee, striking po
tatoes from the free list. . ' j
By Mr. Ford, of Michigan, placing Ger-1
man looking-glass and plates on the free;
list. - V - '
. By Mr. Raynor, of Maryland, retaining
the present duties on window and bottle
glass. '
By Mr. Caruth, of Kentucky, fixing thai
duty on hemp, jute and flax bagging at two;
cents per pound. . - f
By Mr. Vance, of Connecticut, chang-i
ing the duty on wood screws so as to range'
it from five to fourteen cents per pound,ac4
cording to size. - j
By Mr. Holman, of Indiana, a resolution!
declaring that the duty on sugar ought to
be reduced 50 per cent. ; that the duty on
rice ought not to be reduced; that the duty!
on paintings and other works of art ought
not to be reduced, and that coal ought to be
placed on the free list.
By Mr. Johnston, of North Carolina, to!
repeal . the Internal revenue laws, and toi
place a tax ouincomes to supply , the defi-j
ciency.- ' i
By Mr Cummlngs, of Kentucky, fixing
the rate of duty on flax, hackled, at 40 per;
cent. ; on yarns of flax and hemp at 40 per
cent ad valorem, and threads and twines at
the same rate. - - s . . A
By Mr. Wilkinson, of Louisiana, to
change the duty on cotton bagging from
three to twe cents per pound.
By Mr. Tracy, -of New York, to place
nitrate of soda on the free list J
By Mr. McAdoo, placing carpet wools
coal, salt, goat hair, timber, building stones
and a number of chemicals on the free list
By Mr. Springer, placing on : the free
list all manufactured products, the domes
tic production of which may be controlled
by trust v..-- . j
By Mr, Raynor, of Maryland, restoring
the duty on manufactured clothing,
bristles and glue., ,
' By Mr. Glover, of Missouri, retaining
By Mr. Donghertv. of PloHfla ini
creasing :the duty on oranges 85 pet
cent, over the present duty. I
By Stone, of Kentucky, placing car
penters tools': and farmers' .impie-
ments on the free list.
By Mr. Chipman. of Michigan, plae
ingi bituminous coal and ice on the
free list, and retaining the present
duty on wood pulp and window glass.
By Mr. S:J. C3mpbell,of New York,
placing a duty of 40 per cent, on ruf
flings and ruchingsin addition to the
rate on the component of chief value.
Mr. Bliss, of New lork, gave notice
that he would hand in a number pf
amendments relative to industries in
his district, which," he said perhaps
more than any other, was affected by
irsil 'Kill . . : -
On motion of Mr. Manson, of Mis
souri, a resolution was adopted in
structing the secretaries of the caucus
to notify each and every Democratic
member of the . House to be present
at all times after the consideration of
the tariff bill shall be commenced Dy
nftriu?rftt)hB.
; At Mr. Springer's suggestion a reso
lution was adopted providing that
hereafter the daily ' sessions of the
TTrmH shall commence at 11 a. m.
, Th a nnnong then adiourned. subject
to call by the Democratic members of
tne Ways - ana means uomauiwe,
whinh id to be issued when they have
acted upon the proposed amendments
to the tariff bill, r '
' COLLISIONT SEA.
Supposed Slnklna or steamer Bareka.
4 from New York to New Orleans. .
r t Br Telegraph to the Morning Star. :
Norfolk. Va.. May 7. The British
steamer Benisonv Capt Aitkenhead, from
Mat&nzas to Philadelphia, was towed here
to-day in distress, and reports being in
collision yesterday afternoon during
dense fog with the steamer Eureka, Capt,
Quick, from Hew xors to Jew urieans
When the foe - lifted about half hour
afterwards thB Eureka was nowhere, in
Bight, and it is feared she was sunk. After
the collision there was a sound of escap
ing steam and one whistle. The Benison's
bow was badly stove in, and would have
sunk but for her water-tight compart
ments
L The collision ceourred 168 miles south
east of Cane: Henlonen. The Benison
struck the Eureka square amidship. ' The
Eureka was a freight boat, and carries no
passengers. Her crew all told numbers 88
nersons. - r-'
1 After the collision the' Benison lay to,
and when the fog lifted in about half an
hour, the Eureka was nowhere in sight
It has l been - suggested that the Eureka
might have been hidden by the fog,- then
lying some miles to the south of the Beni
son, but this is thought impossible, as the
Eureka was struck;in nermost vitaipart.
A JEALOUS JjOVJBS.
jMee Ida Poe Shot; and isenonaiy h
, Wounded at Carthage, N. C.
i KAUEieH. aiav I . At uannaKc, axuum
county, Saturday evening, a young man
named McNeill shot Miss Ida Poe, serious
ly woundine her. Jealousy is supposed to
have been the cause of the shooting. Mc
Neill called to see the young lady, and
findine that she was entertaining another
gentleman in the parlor, asked her to come
to tne door ana enotner. ne wen ueu,
flreat indignation is exDressed against Mc
Neill in Carthage, and telegrams are being
Sent in everv direction ior ms apprenen
hinn. i TThe vounir ladv mentioned above
in a daughter of Mr. J. Coooer foe, oi
Fayetteville, N. CI
TEBRIB LErACClDEJT T.
The UTrecklnc or n Freight Train
Canaea the Explosion of a Car loaded
with Powder A Ranker - of - Uvea
Lost and HIany Feraona Iajared.
Mouht . Casmxi. Pbsb.. May " 6. Be-
in Mid 11 o'clock last niirht a ter
rible accident occurred on the Philadelphia
& Reading Railroad, between this place
and Locust Gan. Freight train Ho. 67,
consistinc of seventv-five cars, bound for
Williamsport, became disconnected by the
hronbinc nf a cnnnlini?. and the eneine and
three cars ran half a mile before the crew
discovered that the train was divided. The
fflirtwo orakemea losing control of the
second section it dasfaed into the first sec
tion causing an explosion In the third car.
which was loaded with Dupont powder. At
the scene of the accident the railroad runs
along a steep hill at the bottom of which
stood; two rows of houses, occupied by
coal and iron company's employes. On
the hillside stood a little cottage, occupied
by John Quinn and family of four chil
dren, two boys and two girls. - The force
of the explosion wrecked the buildings,
seventeen in all, and the stoves set fire to
the ruins. Quinn and his two little girls
were burned to ashes. The two boys es
caped with burns. Simon Berwick's fam
ily consisted of four children, from fire to
fourteen years, ; and his wife and a new
born I babe. McKerwick carried his wife
from the burning building, but the chil
dren were burned to death. Thirty per
sons were injured. - i
in all twelve cars were destroyed and
seventeen houses with their furniture. The
total loss is estimated at $75,000. The
wrecking crews have the road open again
for travel.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Harder In Washington The
derer Blddled Krlth BaUete
Bf.ur-
nob
Raxeioh, May 6. A Ntws and Obterver
special from Washington, N. 0.. Bays:
Yesterday evening Thomas Frazier, an
employe of Joshua H. Cox, an extensive
lumber man of that place, entered the store
of Cox and -demanded liquor, which was
refused. Cox then left the store and started
off, when Frazier picked up a double-barrel
gun, loaded with buckshot, and
fired both charges Into Cox's back, killing
him instantly. Frazier lied, but was caught
ana placed under a strong guard, as fears
of violence were entertained, During the
night a crowd of masked men took him
from prison, bound and gagged him. car
ried him to the scene of the murder, and;
urea me contents or numerous weapons
into his body, literally, riddling him and
mutilating his , body beyond recognition.!
Frazier was a desperate character, having
atreauy committea several murders.
JUARINE.
Te sunken Steamer Eureka A DanH
Croua Obstruction to Navlaatlon.
I Bv Telecrapn to the Horning Star.
FBTT.APKT.pmA, May 8. Capt. QuickJ
or tne sunxen steamer jsurexa. says tne:
collision occurred at about 86.45 nortbj
75.82 west,. Cape Henry bearing west by
northwest, half east about 66 miles. The
sunken ship lies on her bottom with her
three masts about twenty-five feet out of
water, and is a very dangerous obstruction
to vessels bound south and north. Before
he left the scene of the collision the sea was
filled with wreckage, washed from between
decks. Capt Quick wishes to publicly ex-
press his thanks and kind appreciation of
the courteous i. attention received front
Captain Pillsbury and officers of the brig
uaroiiue uray, aau uapuun xxowes ana OBI
cers of the steamer uessoug. " : .
GEORGIA.
Tbe8tate Temperance Convention
. ; r' Seaalonat AUanta.
i Br Telegraph to tho Xonuna Star. : !
In
Atlakta, May 8. The State Temneri
ance Convention met in the State House at
10 a. m. Rev. J. B. Hawthorne opened
the proceedings with prayer. Hon. John
T. Pendleton, on behalf of the local Tern
perance Association, welcomed the dele
gates. He created a sensation and was ap
plauded when he said that reformed drunk
ards should . not make themselves too
prominent as : leaders. . . He favored war
upon bar-rooms as a separate measure from
the prohibition campaign proper. t
Missouri Stokes, on behalf of the
W. a T. U,, addressed the Convention.
President Pringle, in replying to these
addresses, announced himself as in favor
of a 8tate prohibition law. ; I
A large number of resolutions were in
troduced which were referred to the Com
mittee on Resolvtions. .Among the resolu
tions was one calling on the State Dem
ocratic Convention, which meets here to-'
morrow, to see to it that an anti-sumptuary
plank is not inserted in the National Dem
ocratio platform by the St. Louis Conven
tion. ; . ""'''i"-' I-;'
v Salvation oil Is what you want : it kills
pain and cures the worst'ease of rheuma
tism, neuralgia, sore throat, hoarseness and
headache. Take-no just as good . - Price
mui-uYB cents a ootue. . ' - f
Spmts Turpentu
- Raleierh Chronicle- tu. .
j; ..: - Tn. tit vs UB ID.
sued the R & G. R. R, for at lift
he austained on an excursion m to."-'11
. nn hi i rnn , " WteilU.
- i rt 1- i to . 6CSl. ' :
, v. a. jr wwj .esq., of Qnl,
boro. in a letter to the State ChronUh ,
of the Republicans in his couoty. S H
uonai matters STery wauinf; UcniiM-
including L. W.Humrjhrey.Jno r A
VI. d. v. 0. : Aouwnua eutna unnn
tniti
aent uicveiana s message in reeerd T
tariff.- : "
Danbury r Reporter:
About
o clock Sunday morning tbo
of Mr. A.' H. Joyce, was discoverM 01
on are ana ournea to tne ground
and burned to the crounrt Jt.
tnAAnr and anmn smrn.. "&m
were burnt. The frost W '
- - - -6""j, tin ,L- i
nifht and during this week !..
- ... . "a nhJ
Havoc witn appie Diossoms. Beaoh k..1."
veeetables in exposed localities. H
Hillsboro Recorder :
from Mai' John W. Graham
Hon. Thomas Ruflin, are of counsel
the State of North Carolina ra;.,,T!tt
Temple, now pending in the 8upremeci
of the United States and known as the
cial tax bonds case, on account of n!
annca of the attorneva frnm T.nni.i..
similar case from thai State, has W J'
unueu to tne uciorjer term. r
Lumberton Robesonian:
reception of the manly card of Col kl
shows the high esteem in which he
by the people and papers of the State
The minister who has beea called to
Presbyterian Church in this towDvQiJ
We have no . assurance yet that he wm.!
cept the call, but if he does he will be U
day passed off; quietly. The follm
ticket was elected: For Mayor, LeRov
Townsend; for Commissioners, I. L. For
K. V. Uaidweu, j.jb. ntman and O il
Jones. ' These are all young men m
identified with the best interests of u
town.
! Maxton Union: A trip
the country on the border lines of A'oi
and South Carolina prove to us the (a
that there, will be a good supply of 8pPl
and peaches, more of the latter than of ii
former. That the cotton crop is s,
half up, and that the farmers are w.'wi
up with their work. Ihe rami
Alliance of Pitt county have passed reaol j
tions that the fraternity in the Stale teipJ
burse Mr. Hearn for the cost of bis qJ
with J. L. Stone amounting to abl
800. But Mr. Hearn declines to idx
the money but asks that they all ecd;&j
10 cents tor the pamphlet he is puoluM
the ti
affair. !
Goldsboro Argus:
The M
Ing at the Baptist church closed on jj
day with delightful services roornmf J
night. !i There have now been 34 acces3
to the cnurcn since tne arrival or uerf
tor. March lBt. The city etei
yesterday reuslted in a glorious Democnf
victory. ; wnerever tne straignx-omw
ocratio ticket was opposed, as it tu
some of the wards, the opposition mctt
overwhelming defeat. The new Wri
follows;- First Ward R M. Freeman i
Isaac Fuchtler; Second Ward M LI
and , W. T. Hollowell; Third Waii
W. Aldrldge, col., Rep. ; Fourth Wni
Henry Lee, Dr. M. B. Robinson sodTti
Edmundson; Fifth Ward J.H. CrawtJ
, Asheville Citizen: jMr. Gillm
while at work on the new Pear son n
dence in Victoria yesterday; had then
fortune to have the scaffolding fall
him, throwing him a considerable disk
to the ground, shattering his left leg si
pieces.- The next booming thos
for Asheville is that Mr Garrett's i
elegant and commodious "Hotel Oiki
will be completed and opened June 1st.
time for a full season. A large numb
rooms have already been engaged for
8ummer. Tho Rev. W. P. Bye
in charge of Calvary, Episcopal (fe
near Fletcher's, Henderson county, I
returned home after a brief visit to a nsi
, era city. His health is not good; andu
frauoie ne will enjoy a period or u
needed rest.
Elizabeth City Falcon: 1
new Methodist Church at Manteo, K.i
will be dedicated on the 2nd SabW
May, the dedicatory sermon will b;f
ed by the We v. J. Q. Lennoh, of
City.
longer the pastor of Elizabeth City
Church. Some time since he off ered
resignation to take effect on May 1st. m
For more than four years Mr. ii. serve:
Church faithfully. In Edentoo,
Monday morning, April SOtb, Mrs. I
Leary. wife of Mr. Wm. Leary, died i:
a few hours . illness. Mrs. Leary'e a
husband was the late Maj. T. L. mi
of CEdenton. killed before Richmond
1862, in the battle of Malvern mil.
Was a lady of many graces and virtues,
of great personal beauty.
-!- Uickorv Jtress: The mo
shiuers are getting smart for a fact.
uty Marshal Harris and another wcref
in Alexander lookine around last m
and when night came on put npti
horses to spend the night. While I
slept some moonshiners or their fri
stole their horses and rode them backl
Catawba and turned them loose. OIka
their object was accomplished, as4
cers next morning went in searcaouoi
thieves and not .blockade distillers, -I
Bob and Jim Watson, brothers and jel
men, of Burke, had a difficulty last (d
day. in which one shot the ether, micii
flesh wound, not considered danger
The shooter was drinking.: of course.
sober man would hardly shoot his bn
I Raleigh News-Observer
John Gatllnir. whose illness we lately
tioned, died Sunday night at 11 o'cloq
his residence near Kaieigh. Aiaj. w
was born in Gates county, in the yeaii!
and had a large and influential connca
in that county. He was
Chapel Hill and soon after gradui
made an extensive trip of obserwi
through Texas and Mexico. Retnn
home before the war, he : joined the!
federate army, and servea: with gam
- The New Bern bank whicn alfl
has a surplus of S70.000. hasdetemi
to retire some of its notes, selling 4
of bonds at 120, which will give it P
in mener. against f 67.600 in circtuq
nntA Thn hnnV will thna mid to Its
S17.000. and make ita surnlus nearly R
000. This excellent management ia H
illustration of the generally good mm
ment of North Carolina banks,
I -1- Greenabora Workman: Col
ous incidents occur in this land.
of them is sufficiently so to excite m
Mrs. AnrlrAtira hn livni flvn nr 611 1
from town, brought recently to tbe
Btnm nf Mr. Pnrter a. nimntitv of a eel
metal resembling what is known u "
with a piece o'f steel, gave forth 4
ringing sound as of silver. Mrs AbJI
imwnt nf tho tnotal Sa aa fnllnWfl: V
uu buub, uarug uie uwe uuiu " i
ml Atvmwt m a .n narta nf it 1
1. j .1 t . enRD.
fire for fuel. Presently, when ibe
from an opening in the stick of wow 3
x - , 7r. i . . a. -m iu fire. h
on vae neana in ironi ui w
metal was gathered up in I the ehape
huh vu uio ileal lu, nunc ,1m
asnes particles oi ine samt, UJV"-t
found. The quantity was supposa
several pounds, and all pronounce"
aueer or iff in.
Charlotte Vhronicie;
BU UlKimillK B6COWU Ul WW f.,tnfl
ty commissioners yesterday, w '7hej
the meeting being the contest orei '
missioners had called the prohibitijg
tion to be held in Charlotte in June-J3
were, it appears, 647 signers to w'ffjj
ana oi tnis number the names t --i
not be found the registration boow i
while 822 of the names could notW'
on the last registration boots. ur
mnrh lib a th- aoMnn will not w -::rfi
Pohceman John Pearce, of MoTl
his home in that place, at 11
Sunday night, with his skull crus,
the result of a blow received
arresting the ring-leader oi "
ored festival in Monroe the Pfp
Two negroes, Bill Weddingwn - f(f
Thomas, are now in jail to answ (
Thomas, are now in jail to ann
crime. Parties who were ia. rj
yesterday from Davidson Com a
that a destructive Are was csusea a
ning near that place, last B""0"!
During a severe electrical et0".Vr.M
Ughtning struck the warehouse oij
Caldwell, and the structure, - - f
tents, was burned. Nine bales
were damaged. Mr. Caldwell'
about $1,300.
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