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Stat tAht&Tf I TWENTY-THREE YEARS OLD ! Cur subscribers renew because they appreci-. ate the paper. Our ad THE LEADING Mm vertisers renew be cause it rATa them J PAPER OF W. N. C. VOLUME 23. HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1893. NUMBER 7 rN5 rfi y SI THE liKIBEKS SENTENCED. l. FEKMNAN'I UK EESSEFS 31 U.ST PAY 5,000 FKAXCS. . ! Ani Go to Jail Fire Year. 3Ir. Eiffel to Pay 20,000 Francs with Two Years. Paris, February 9 The Panama sentences have just been delivered. t n -i 1 t Jjf r u. rerainanei up jL-essep ib ei tonced to imprisonment for five jears and to pay a fine of 5,000 francs. M. Charles DeLesseps in sen tenced to imprisonment for five yearp and to pay a fine of 3,750 francs. M. Marius Foutae and M. Cot tu each were sentenced to imprison men t for two years andfto puy a fine of 3,750 francs each. M. Eiffel was sente-ced to imprison ment for -two years and to pay a fine of 20,000 francs. , The sentences have causad a pro found saDSition, c-specialjy that of M. Ferdinand DeLesseps. j STAND OR FALL TOGETHER Paris, February 9. At the cabinet meeting the ministers discussed the proceedings yesterday in the cham ber of deputies. . The cabinet adop ted the view that the incidents were th result of . temporary confusion, and the members agreed to stand or fall together and to explain their attitude fully to the bouse at the first opportunity. The 3Iarriaj;e ofliisli.p Ljinan, On Thursday February 9, 1893, at St. Michael's church, Charleston, S. C, in presence of a very select company, the Rfc. Rev: . Theodore B. Lym.au, Bishop of North Carolina, was married to Miss Susan Boone Robertson. The bride, who is one of Charleston's four hundred, is the only daaghter of the late Alexander Robertson, of the firm of Robertson, and Blaekloek, rice factor. Rev. Charles Cotesworth 'Pinck- ney jeifoimed the ceremony, and the brido ws given away by Col. Henry E. Young, a vestryman of the historic old church of St. Michael. Miss Robertson spent several summers on her family estate, Strauu, near Aideu, in Henderson county, a neighborhood much favored by low couutry Magnates, and jit was there that the Bishop met and learned to admire her, and she is still kindly remembered and spoken of there for her ".many good works. Butitiw even of the groom's most intimate friends knew of the ap proaching fcvent, among them were Capt. John Wilkes, of Charlotte, who with his wife attended the wedding. The couple left for Flor ida and New Orleans, where they will remain until after Mardi Grae, going- thence to New York for a few weeks before their return to this state. An electric railway is being con structed between Chicago and St. Louis, a distance of about 250 miles The public will naturally natch the project with great interest as it foreshadows a remarkable revolution in methods of transportation. Electric experts ae confidently predicting that within the next ten years electric power will supercede steam on" nearly all the important railways in the United States. Col. J.L.Ramsey, who for several year3 has conducted the Salisbury Watchman in the interest of the fanners' alliance, has sold out to Messrs McKin?ie, Norwood and Bruner, who will change the politics of the sheet and preach only pure and unadulterated democracy. In the meantime, Colonel Ramsey will con tinue to eling ink on the Progressive Farmer, and write stuff when stuff ii stuff. - A Saw fru3t is the latest scheme to raise the dust. It proposes to cut its way. "Wilmington Star. OCR WASIllGXTON LETTER. A Kesuro of the Week's Doings at the Capital. The talk of the republicans on the floors of congress and in private, on the pension question, is very different Privately they admit that if some thing is not done to reduce them the payments will soon bankrupt the country, but on the floors of congress they bitterly resist every attempt to reduce the amount paid. The house committee on appropriations after careful consideration has recommen ded some amendments to the general Pension appropriation bills, now be ing considered by the house, which would if they became laws save $30, 000 000 a year, but the republicans are doing everything in their power to prevent the adoption of these amendments. Oneof the amendments provides for transferring the pension bureau to tbe war department and the detail of army officers to manage it, which would remove it from politics; others provide for a suspen sion of pensions paid to widows who were not married within five years after the close of the war; to those having a yearly iucome of $600 or more, and, except in cases of total disability, to alien non-residents. Unless tbe republican senate shall refuse to agree to amendments to the legislative and executive appro priation bills which have already been passed by the house there will be some radical changes made here on the first of next July. The clerks in tne departments will work eight hours instead of seven each day, and will have their annual leave of ab sence with pay cut down to 15 days. The departments will cease to close on account of the death of ex-officials and congress will no longer pay the big prices it has paid in the past for funeral expenses of members who died. Whatewer may be said of these amendments they are in the line of democratic economy, and for that very reason -they will probably be defeated in the senate. The elifHculty the Panama Investiga tion committee Las bad in getting witnesses to testify has caused the suspicion to be general that influen-i ces are at work to prevent the truth being found out. The committee has now gone to New York to see ii anything can be got out of the bankers who disbursed the money. Later they will go to Indiana to get ex-secsetary Thompson's state ment of what he did to earn his salary of 824,000 a year; alpo what he knows about other mouey spent. Henry Clews, according to the New York Banker and Speculator, says: "If the anti option bill be comes a national law, the dealing in options will be superseded by the dealing in store house certificates in the same way that gold was dealt in during the war period The actual gold at that time was deposited in' a Bank of New York, sjjainst which certificates were issued pay able in gold on demand to bwsrer, nd th-sf certificates wtro. used in making the (leHvries of all gold transactions. Gold uos ilea It in sometimes to the extent of $100,000, 000 a day, and a few million of the go d certificates were iTVrcd ip settling these immense traLsactinns through the Clearing House. We can deal in wheat, corn and ecttor: on just as large a scale as now done in. options by adopting the same method. There will, ther fore, be no need of either cotton or the grain exchanges disbanding even if the option bill does beeom? a law," Our report of the legislative pro ceedings, as well as other matter, is unavoidably crowded out this week; our next issue will contain a full resume up to date. The bill to amend the homestead law was de f eated in the house yesterday. PROSFECTS FOR TERMINAL. Sam'l Spencer will be In cKarge of the Reorganized Company. . Washington, Fubruary 9. The West Point Terminal Railroad com pany will be speedily reorganized by Drexel, Morgan Company, with Sam Spencer in charge of tne re organization forces. That this may be done, a con trolling interest in the property has been purchased by Fred Vanderbilt (who has the five million dollar resi dence in Asheville), Wm. C. Whitney, McK. Twombly ard Mr. Crimmins of the Traction company of New York. . , Some ef our Business Blen. The firm of Allen & Bowles is composed of J. F. Allen and J. A. Bowles, and occupies the fine brick store on tbe northwest corner of Main street. I The senior partner came here from Marion N. C. about ten years ago, and went into business with Messrs. Latta and Beard. After remaining some time as a cleik, he became a member of the new firm composed of H. C. Latta, himself and J. A. Bowles. Mr. Allen married Miss Claudia, daughter of R. H. Field in Feb 1891, and has ona child, a daughter. The junior partner has been a citizen of Hickory from boyhood, and has literally grown up with the town." He served an apprenticeship in the office of The Carolina Eagle in the infancy of that paper, then engaged with Mr. J. B. Beard as an assistant postmaster, and on the lat ter' retirement succeeded him in the office. -He served with great credit for three years, uhtil the republican victory of 1888 brought about his removal. His wife was Miss Minnie E. daughter of Mr. John W. White, of Statesville, and he, as well as his partner, rejoices in a daughter at his home. Both these young gentlemen, by their pleas mt manners, attention to duty, and unfailing courtesy have made th.mselyes very popular with their customers, and are successful beyond expectation in their business They carry a well selected stock of from five to six thousand dollars, and their annual sales amount to some fifteen thousand dollars. They have added to the prosperity of our town, and deserve what tkey have acquired, the good will of their fellow citizens. Gra-ite Falls Items. Last Thursday was a lively day in our village. Quite a crowd attend ed the uale of tbe Russell Mfg. Co., after which the remainder of the day was spent in swapping horses. February 5tb, at the bride's home, by Mr. J. J. Brooks, Miss Maggie A Hayes and Mr. Burgess Crisp were married. Dr. S. G. H. Jones will return to our village from Arkansas in a few days. Mr. E. T. Moore has purchased the new residence recently erected by M. S. Lawrenco of this place. From present indications our good old friend, X. Y". Z. of the Newton Entei pi!--, must prophesy again efn the v-ather question. Mr. C. F. Ciine closed his public school Friday Scriptor Granite Fat'. N C. Feb. 11 '93. Queen Yu-ioriaV hand is not of fail y like ; ' ions by any means. She wears u- of tbe size 7. TLey are n black and always bolter ?h-fashion of the hour t?etanels. :4 'i-t gao at tha begin ning of her reign with one-button gloves and has advanced only to four-buttons Hi ce. She wears only about two dozen pairs a year and each pair ccats the royal wearer only Sa. 6d. Stockholders VeeUnt;. At a meeting of the Hickdry Printing Company, Tuesday Feb ruary 14, 1893, Mr. H. A. Murrill re signed its presidency and the edi torship of the Press and Carolinian. Mr. M. E. Thornton was elected editor of the paper, and Mr. J. G. Hall was elected presdent of the company. The following resolution was un animously adopted: The stockholders of the Hickory Printing Company having this day accepted , the resignation "of Mr. Hugh A. Murrill, as president ad a director in the company, would place on record their regret in thus parting with his active service in connection with the business both as editor and general manager of its affairs, which regret is the more felt that with his going out the record name of his deceased father goea out with the son leaving us tender memories of the past. We wish for Mr. Murrill all happiness and prosperity in the future, for his successor as director and editor Mr. M. E. Thornton we have the most cordial feeling and welcome him to the chair and place with hopas of his abundant satisfaction 4s his new work and heme. The Society of St. Cecilia. . This musical society in Hickory is composed of Mis. C. h Royster, president; Mis3 May Ramsour, sec retary; Mrs. W. L. Abernethy, treas urer; Mrs. Edwina Chad wick, musi cal directress, and the following members: Mrs. H. M. D oil, L. Hunt er, J. L. Murphy, L. H. Hhillips, Misses Tena Mcintosh, Ada Bonni well, Blanche Littie, Nettie Aber- nethy, Errol Hay, Gertrude Hall, Lois Seagle, Fannie Marler, Minnie Fllis, Susie Shuford, Maude Shu ford, Jettie Abernethy, Annie Field, with the following Lonorary mem bers: Mrs. C. A. Cilley, J. G. Hall, James B. Beard, M. E. Thornton and A. Mcintosh. On last Thursday night a most enjoyable musicale was held at Mrs. Chadwick's, and the delightful pro gramme which we give below was rendered in a manner which showed marked improvement on the part of the performers, and afforded great pleasure to those of us who were fortunate enough to have braved the weather and tteded : 1. Chorus Thy Flowery Banks, from Meyerbeer's Huguenots. 2. Piano solo Spinning Wheel, (Bendel) Miss Gertrude Hall. 3. Duet On Mossy Banks, (Gil bert) Mrs. Phillips and Miss Nettie Abernethy. . SoloBeauty's Eyes, (Tosti) Miss F. Marler. 5. Paper on St. Cecilia, Mrs. H. A. Murrill. 6 Duet The Hunter, (Kueker) Mrs. Murphj, Misses Maude Shu ford, Annie Field, Jettie Aberaetby, G. Hall, B. Little, Susie Shuford, May Run-sour. 7. Piano Duet Christmas Dance (Sherwood) Misses Essie and Lois beagle. 8 Trio Where Deepest Shad ows, (Abt) Mrs Murphy, Misses B. Littie and Nettie Abernethy. 9 Recitation Ode to St. Ce cilia, (Drjden) Mits Annie Field. 10. Solo Visions of St. Cecilia, (Lebonc) Mrs. Chadwick. 11. Iano' Solo Invitations t o Polka (Bendel) MisiTena Mcintosh. 12. Trio My Polly - Wog, (ai rangtd by Mrs. E. Chadwick) Mrs. Chadwick, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. W. L. Abernethy, Misses N. Abernethy, M. Ramsour, T. Mcintosh. 13. Cborus Evening SoDg.. Mrs. MurriU's excellent paper on SL Cecilia was read by Miss Ram sour, ana with the recitation of Dry den! famous ode, added much to the enjoyment of the evening. We hope for another musical e in the near future. STATE NEWS. Charlotte is to have a new jail. $77,000, has been subicribed for the Statesville cotton factory. The Ashoville committee on pav ing recommend an expenditure of $55,000, ot once. Hardy Merrill who killed Mark Flinn iii Madison county last week has been allowed to give $5000 bail. It has been suggested that Col John D. Cameron write the history of North Carolina. We approve it. Sandy Jones was shot dead by policeman Rollins in a house of ill fame at Durham last week. J. B. Fin!a!oi), operator at Haw river was rescued from death after he drank laudanum lait Friday night. Ool. Shober of Salisbury and Gen. Cox of lUleigh, excongress men, are being pressed for secretary of the senate. Lloyd W. Smith, night clerk at the Bittery Park Hotel, Asheville, shot himself in the right temple with a 38 revolver Saturday last, and died. No reason is given. Gen. U. Doubleday, aged G9, well known in Asheville, died Saturday last, at- his home in Tryon, N. C. His brother, Gen. Abner Doubleday, recently died in .Jew York, and' thia brother caught pneumonia while attending his funeral. Herschel Ingram, of Avery's Creek, N. C. took r; load of oats to Asheville February 7th and has not been heard of since. He left a new wif ah home, and had fort dollars! in his pocket. The owners of the alliance store in Davie county started in business without consulting lawyers on their, organization. Now they have failed and are hunting for lawyers to keep them from losing more than 75 cents on the dollar. GENERAL NEWS. Mr. Blaine left about $800,000. . Han Quay, of China, is a banker, and worth $2,ooo,ooo,ooo. A syndicate of Cleveland's friends will buy the New York Times. Tennessee will not be represented at the. big fair in Chicago. The First National bank of Lit tie Rock, Arkansas, has failed. The official cabinet report is: Walter Q. Gresham, state, John G. Carlisle, Treasury; Dan S. Lamont, war; Wm, Bissell, attorney general. Gov. Tishback, of Arkansas, wish es all southern governors to meet in Richmond April 2nd, 1893, to discuss plans for bringing capital and labor to the southern states. -A Iine'of steamers will soon rua from Savannah or Brunswick direct o English ports. This means a big bank in Georgia, and saving of mid dlemtnV profits to tbe planters here. Congress has spent J50t000, to print obituaries of six dead mem brs, and wasted time worth twice that to the cation in funeral str vices and mortuary resolutions. That whole thing needs reformation, 1 About 140 years ago a ship grounded so fast in the harbor of New York that she never got off. Last week in digging a cellar for a now building oa Froot street they struck the hull twenty feet under tbe ground. The best and finest manure for early gardening can be prrcbased from J. C. Martin. C:tf
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