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CHARLOTTE MESSENGER. Published every Saturday at Charlotte, N. C., By W. C. Smith. Subscription Rates. —Always injtdvance. R One Year. .’>o 4 months 50 8 months 1 00 3 months 40 fl months 75 Single Copy. 5 Notify us at oneo of all failures of this • paper to reach you on time. AH money must be sent by registered letter, money order, or postal note to W. C. SMITH, Charlotte, N. C. Short correspondence of subjects of in , terest to the public is solicited ; but persons must not be disappointed if they fail to sco their articles in our columns. We are not responsible for the views of correspondents. Anonymous communications go to the waste bask-1. COLORED CLANS AT WORK. Last Wednesday’s Chronicle con tained an article with the above head ing, which article set forth that the colored people in the Southern part of this pMhty arc organizing for mischief against the whites. We have heard and know nothing more of the trouble than the article in the Chronicle. We hope there is no ground really for the excitement. We hope and believe that the raiding on the meeting spoken of was unnecessary; that the entry, “We will knife the farm bosses,” simply meant they will strike aud not work. In this we take for granted that the statements in the Chronicle are entirely true (of which we have serious doubts.) There has been much talk in the papers recently of violence by otgan ized colored societies. If there is foundation for this talk, then the par ties ought to be apprehended aud punished according to law. If the talk is from mere suspicion, the origi nators do much harm by agitating such things without foundation. It brings about a mistrust and unsteady state of affairs between the races, when it ought to be perfectly settled. Peace and harmony between the races in this country is absolutely necessary, and the man who speaks one won! or commits one act knowingly, to break the peace between the races, is a com mon enemy to the country. We arc a friend to the laboring man: we believe in trad, unions, labor organizations. ,te.: but we be lieve in having system and order ; we believe in these organizations being Conducted upon common sense princi ples, and led by sober reason. We arc persuaded to believe that these many newspaper It ts are intend ed to injure the Knights of Labor. If so, wo do not endorse them. While w ■ know bad men can exert an influ ence for evil in this Order, as well as elsewhere, aud in some instances pass bad laws and devilish resolutions, yet we have been able to (ind no fault in the order. We here repeat what we have often told our people, the destiny of the Negro race is in the hands of our own preachers and teachers. The preacher ■ has a text outside the Bible, or lie should make the Bible cover every thing that is good. He is the moral ao well as the spiritual guide of a • community, and should instruct man of his duty to his fellow-men when neither is under religious excitement. An ignorant man should be taught to do a thing because it is good and right, and to refuse to do a thing be cause it is wrong—not because he’ll be punished if detected, but he should be taught to detect wrong or sin of every kind. The preacher is thus a guide and help to the old folks, while the teacher does much toward helping the parent give proper shape to the minds of the young. We were once criticised in the pul pit for saying in this paper that our people have “too much preaching and not enough lecturing. We believe eight sermons a month, properly ap plied, are enough to save any poor sinner's soul. Wo hold that the preacher has other duties than arous ing men, and pandering to their religious excitement. Ail men need to bo reminded of their duties to th in selves and their fellow-men as well as to their God, and our race stands in special need of exhortation, lectures. he., when they arc free from religious exeii iii-nt and can remember and profit by what is said to them. We hope our preachers, teaehers, and the head of every family, will tnk - it upon himself 1 1 warn the pon . pic aga nst all things that arc wrong and injurious to himself aud his neigh bor. Warn them that their sins will surely find them out, and the day one of. them begins to “plot against the white folks,” that day he starts on bis road to the' jail, penitentiary, or gal lows. We condemn all wrong in everybody, and when a colored man does wrong, we can’t defend him be cause be is cidorcd. ‘'''PEACE REIGNS IN ZION. '''f v We are glad to announce that all troubles with Zion Church members in this city have been settled and every thing indicates prosperity and peace. By the instructions of the presiding Bishop, a number of good men went to work, secured a place of worship, and made other necessary arrange ments to organize a new church. After this was done the Bishop sent Rev. John A. 1). Bloice, of Zion Wesley College, to take charge, aud on last Sabbath he preached two most excellent sermons, and organized : by electing the necessary officers and completing arrangements to run the church. Os course some feeling was mani- > fested at first, and some hard aud | false things said on both sides, but wo believe on sober reflection all | have agreed with the Messenoer that! a peaceful separation is better than a disagreeable union. Over forty per- 1 sons went in the new church in the organization, and although the weather i was extremely cold, aud bad walking through the snow, all were much en couraged by a good turnout and good collections. The preacher, though young, is one of the best in the Con ference, and is the peer of any young preacher in the State. We do -tot approve of having a number of small churches of the same faith in a community, yet there may be policies and principles which as widely separate those of the same faith as those of different faith, at times. It should not be so, and rather than lose a dozen of Zion’s best members at one time, we ei>- eouraged the new church. As it is, : Clinton Chapel will continue to hold j five or six hundred, while her minis- j ter remains logal to Zion, and the new church will take care of itself, and smd no less than s2i) general fund to the next Annual Conference. Since the feeling has now well-nigh ; died out, we do not deem it amiss to j refer to some of the misnomers ap plied to the church. Some call it the j “dry” church because the members ; are all supposed to be prohibitionists ; j others call it the “prohibition” church, | the “temperance church,” Ac., for: the same reason. We do not know j just how many of the members are j worthy of the name, but think all of j them and all other church members | ought to be. Some others call it the “parlor” church, “Winnona circle,” * i &c., thinking tnany of the members i belong to this worthy literary aud i social circle. We are sorry more of them do not belong to the Winnona, but only two of the male members of this church and about a half dozen females belong to the Winnona. .It may not be amiss here to exhort the members of this new church to use the greatest care and caution to I cultivate a Christian and brotherly feeling between themselves and all | Christians. The members of this church are no better than other ! Christians, aud one makes a sad mis take when he thinks so. A name ap plied to them in derison should be ac- j ceptcd in a christianlike way, and the one of them who says to his enemy, “we arc above the average,” “we are all old citizens,” we have no druukurds,” and such things as will create hard feelings, he is a worse enemy to the new church than is on the outside. If there is average in telligence’in the new church, it will show itself in the discretion, the commousense and Christlikc actions and livi-s of its members. Friends of the new church—members or not members—will not congregate on s r-t earner' ,in barb r-,hop- or bar rooms, to discuss the merits and de merits of the ehnrch. This church has no particular virtues that all other churches should not have, and a wise friend will not boast of its virtues, on I the streets. temtmemmmtmmm ■ . . When a man habitually takes his I “whisky straight,” he is quite apt to I walk crooked. CLUVERIUS HANGED. HE MAKES NO CONFESSION But Passes From the World Into the “Great Beyond” With the Secret Unrevealed. Richmond, Va., Jan. 14. All ef forts to procure a further reprieve having failed, at 1:10 this P. M. in the jailyard in this city, IhomasJ. Cluverius was hanged for the murder of his cousin, Miss Madison. He protested his innocence to the last, and as far as is now known, died with the secret unrevealed. HISTORY OK TIIE CRIME. The body of Fannie Lillian Madison, a young lady of King William county, this State, was found floating in the Old Reservoir, near this city, March 14, 1885. The presence of terrible bruises about the face and head and indications of a struggle near where the body was found pointed to a mur der. At the inquest the crime was i fully established. It was also shown that Miss Madison registered at the : j American House here the day before j her corpse was found; that on the i same day she received a note at the j hands of a messenger, and at 8 o’clock j in the evening was seen to leave the j hotel with a man who was afterwards j proven to be Thomas Judson Cluveri- j us, a young lawyer of King and Queen j county and a distant relative of Miss j Madison, who was not seen alive after ward. Cluverins was arrested March 19. and brought hero. The deceased was well educated, and about 22 years of age. During the trial, which opened May -12, it was shown that Cluverius had betrayed his fair cousin at her father’s house, where they had associated from childhood; that had she lived two months longer she would have become a mother; that Cluverius caused her to come to Richmond either for the purpose of having a criminal malprac tice performed, to sequestrate her until the child was born, or with the delib erate purpose of murder; that she bad threatened to expose his guilt to their aunt, upon whose wealth Cluverivs was largely dependent ; that he was then paying attention to a young lady of his neighborhood, whom be desired to marry. Here, then, was the motive, so well defined that on June 5, thejury, after but forty minutes’ deliberation, found Cluvcrious guilty of the murder in the first degree. On June 19, he was sentenced to be hanged on Nov 20,1885. An appeal ! to the Supreme Court had not beeu hear 1 when the day of execution ar ; rived, which necessarily caused a post | ponemeut. The high social standing of the murderer and his victim, coupled with the mystery and romance of tragedy, made of it one of the celebrated cases i of modern jurisprudence. The Supreme Court of Appeals stood 4 to 1 in favor of sustaining the judg | ment of the lower court. Judge 1 Fauntleroy delivered the opinion, read j ing from a bundle of legal cap paper ] comprising about one hundred pages. ; Judge Hinton dissented, being in favor ■of a new trial. The fact that Cluve j rius would not be produced in court kept away many who would otherwise j have been present. At times Judge Fauntleroy was very i impressive, and as he laid bare the I facts as adduced on the memorial trial, it seemed as if the voice of the public prosecutor was being heard again. The opinion of the court as expressed had been arrived at after a very patient and searching review of all the facts, and was supported by copious quota tions and references to the most learned and competent authorities. Cluverius knew what the decision would be at least one hour before Judge Fauntleroy bad finished reading i the opinion. About 12:40 o’clock : Mr. McGoorgc, a friend of the prison ; er, left the court room and went to the jail. Mr. McGeorgo remained with Cluverius until Judge Crump and Mr. Beverly Crump, of counsel for the pri soner, arrived at the jail. Cluverius was in an upstairs room, the same in which the Coroner’s investigation was 1 conducted and where Car-Driver ! Williams looked at him to see it he ; could indentify him as the man who, in company with a lady, got off the i ear at Reservoir street and turned i down towards the Reservoir on the night of the tragedy. When the action of the court was made known 1 to Cluvernus there was a little twitch ing of the facial muscles, hut this soon passed away, giving place to that sternness and self-control which ex cited so much surprise during the trial. When he heard the words, “The decision is unfavorable to you,” lie i raised his eyes, which bad been gaz -1 ing at the floor, and in a clear voice ! said, “I am surprised.” Here he paused, and the alienee grew pain ful. Presently he said, in a voice more trembling than at any time heretofore: “I hml hoped for better ! results.” Sergt. Lee subsequently said | "Mr. Cluverous, I will now have to put you in solitary confinement, i Your treatment hereafter must be somewhat different from what it has been, and it is my duty to have you put in solitary confinement and a guard placed at your cell. Cluverius looked up at Sorgt. Lee and replied : ... “Sergeant, I make no objection. I have tried not to give trouble to any one in this jail aud I will con tinue to do so.” The prisoner was next sentenced to be hanged on the 20th of December last. * Everything possible was done to save him from the gallows. Peti tions wore circulated over various parts of the State and a large number of signatures were secured. Judge Hinton’s dissenting opinion, which held to the suicidal theory, and the failure to make the chain of circum stances complete, was printed. One juror was found who had expressed himself in favor of hanging the pris oner before he served oil the jury. Other jurors testified that they did not understand the law, and were in favor of making the verdict murder in the second degree. At the earnest solici tation of the prisoner’s spiritual ad viser, Rev. Dr. Hatcher, Gov. Lee respited the prisoner until Jan. 14— to-day. All efforts to secure a further respite failed. Thomas J. Cluverius was about 24 years of age, and graduated from the Richmond college. He was a member of the Baptist church, and was the as sistant superintendent of a Sunday school at the time of his arrest. For some years prior to his arrest Cluve rius lived with his aunt, Mrs. Jane Tunstall, who educated him. Ills parents are poor people, consequently the hehvy expenses incurred in the trial were borne by Mrs. Tunstall, who has spent nearly all her money in his behalf. In return for this the prisoner has written for publication a book from the history of his life, the proceeds from the sale of which goes to repay his aunt. Ten thousand of the books are to be printed, and it is expected some SB,OOO or SIO,OOO will be realized from its sale. Mrs. Tunstall and Willie Cluverius, the prisoner’s brother, have virtually made Richmond their home since the arrest, and were unremitting in their visits and labors for the condemned man. 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It begin# la a nsaNcted cold. On# of the kind that Is “sura to be better la a few I dar*. n * Thousands of victims know how tt Is by j sad experience. Wr*e Cream Balm cures colds In I thahsad and cetarra in all Its stages. Uctilrtuth*. J|ICIJMOND k DANVILLE R . r' Condensed Schedule. TRAINS GOING SOimL Aug. 1, 1886. No. 50, No. 52, Daily. Daily. Lv. New York.... 12:00night 3:40 p. m. Philadelphia. 7:20a. in. 0:03 Baltimore 0 50 9:00 Washington .11:15 11:00 Charlottevillc 3;50 p. in. 3:00 a. m. Lynchburg... 0:15 5:15 Richmond.... 3:25 2:00 Burkviile 5:26 4:05 Kcysville G:OS 4:35 Drake's Br’eh 6:20 4:59 Danville 9:25 8:04 Lv. Goldsboro 11:50a. in. Raleigh 5:00 p. m: Durham 0:07 Chapel Hi 11... 4:55* 11 illsboro 0:47 Lv. Greensboro....ll:2l p.jn.j 0:50a. m. Lv. Salem .. fl:ss*p. m. JR 55 a. m. Lv. High Point... 11:55 p. m. 10:19 a. m. Salisbury 1:10 a. m. 11:23 Concord 1:57 11:59 Charlotte 3:00 1:00 p. m. Spartanburg. 5:50 3:34 Greenville 7:14 4:49 Ar. Atlanta 1:40 p. m. 10:40 TRAINS GOING NORTH. _ Aug. 1, 1880. No. 51, No. 53, Daily. Daily. Lv. Atlanta 5:45 p. m. 8:40 a. m. Ar. Greenville .... 11:32 2:30 p. in. Spartanburg. 12:45a. in. 3:43 Charlotte 4:05 6:25 Concord 5:01 7:25 Salisbury 5:48 8:01 High Point... 7:04 9:08 Greensboro... 7:35 , 9:43 Ar. Salem 11:40 a. m.! l:l7*a. m, Ar. Hillsltoro 11:54 a. m. Durham 12:28 p. in. Chapel Hi 11... 1:00* Raleigh 1:35 Goldsboro.?... 4:40 Danville 9:42 a. m. 11:28 p. m. Drake’s Br’ch 12:20 p. m. 2:42 a. m. Keysville 12:38 3:05 Burkviile 1:20 3:57 Richmond 3:37 7:00 Lv. Lynchburg ... 12:45 p. m. 2:10 a. m. Charlotteville 3:15 4:25 Washington . 8:45 9:45 Baltimore 11:25 10:03 Philadelphia. 3:00 a. m. 12:35 p. m. New York.... 6:20 3:20 •Daily, except Sunday. \. T. * O. ItIVISIOW. f 52 SOUTHWARD. Mail and Express. Leave Statesville 8:30 a. m. Troutman’s 8:52 Shepherd’s 9:15 Mooresvillc 9:30 Mount Moume 9:48 Davidson College 10 00 Caldwell’s 10 20* Huntersville 10 30 Stonewall 10:55* Section House Uil2* Arri vcCharlotte 11:30 ~ t 53 ~ NORTHWARD. Mail aud Express. Leave Charlotte 6:50 p. m. Section House 7:09* Stonewall 7:26* Huntersville 7:45 Caldwell’s 7:54* Davidson College 8:10 Mount Moume 8:25 Mooresville 8:40 Shepherd's 8:58 Troutman’s 0:22 ArriveStatesville 9 50 SLEEPING CAR SERVICE. On trains 50 and 51, Pullman Buffet sleeper lietween New York and Atlanta. On trains 52 and 53, Pullman Buffet sleeper lietween Washington and New Orleans, Washington and Angnsta. Pullman sleeper between Richmond and Greensboro. Through tickets on sale at principal stations to all points. For rates and information apply to W. A. MOODY. Agent, or E. B. THOMAS, C. W. CHEARS, General Manager. Asst. Gen. Pas. Aft. Richmond, Va. QAROLINA CENTRAL R. R. On and after July 10th, the following schedule will lie operated on this roud : Passexors. Mail asd Express Tkaik. Daily, except Sunday. ) Leave Wilmingtonat 7:40 p.m. No. 1. Leave Raleigh at 7:00 p. m. I Arrive at Charlotte at 6:40 a. m. 1 Leave Charlotte at 0:00 p. m. No. 2. > Arrive at Raleigh at 9:00 a. m. ) Arrive at Wilmington 7:45 a. m. Local Fheioiit— Passenger Car Attached. Leave Charlotte at 7:30 a. m. Arrive at Laurinburg at 4:40 p. m. Leave Laurinburg at 6:00 a. nt. Arrive at Charlotte at 3:45 p. in. Arrive at Laurinburg at 8:35 p. m. Leave Lnuringburg at 5:00 a. m. Arrive at Wilmington at 3:00 p. m. Local Freight between Wilmington and Laurinburg tri-weekly—leaving Wilming ton on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Leave Laurinburg on Tuesdavs, Thurs days, and Saturdays. Bet ween Charlotte and Lausinburg tri weekly—leaving Charlotte Moudays. Wed nesdays and Fridays. I-eave IXunnburg Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Passenger trains stop at regular stations only, ami points designated in the com pany's time table. SHELBY DIVISION. : Passrxoek, Mail, Expaiss a .so Kattaar. Daily, except Sunday. !v„ e \ Leave Charlotte at 5:10 u. at. ' ' I Arrive at Shelby at 9:25 p.m. Ko 4 \ Lo V* Shc,b y »’• 8:40 a. m. / Arrive at Charlotte at 12:10 p. m. Trains No. 1 and 2 make close oonnee- I tion at Hamlet with Raleigh and Augusta : trains to and from Raleigh. Through sleeping rare between Wil mington and Charlotte and Raleigh aad j Charlotte. Take Train No. t for Statesville, stations ion the Western North Carolina R. R., j Aihville and |stints west. Also, for Spar tanburg, Greenville, Athene, Atlanta and , all points Southwest. L. C. JONES. I F. W. CI.A»V Superintendent. I General Passenger Agent.