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4 A il iiW . L ASHE VILLI), IT. 0.,' TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1889. NUMBER ' 250. VOLU11IMV. 'lie 'NQllLliiSlLio for r NEWS AND COMMENT. I ; Tii weataer. Tfce weather toe Koctk CaroHaa to-d.j peratmre; westerly wtd. dhaiahia The West Virginia deadlock remain unbroken. One thing teem, however, to be ettkd-Goffcaa't get there. . member of the Legislature baa mtro. dated a bin to aboush eoort home ring. A bill to abolish tb devil Waext Is or der. vw. YM nvatinv a Seeretarv of Aztv . .;, . aat in the Cabinet.'. been areed on br the Co.- Committee, . Tbe New Berneoorna remark.: It U actuary .aid that the Gownwi i AT . tv V.iralmN anH rnvtirM cvo.uuou. lnt . , Mf Sherman mwd to nride, th It seems now to be tettkd that Wan- TOte by wbkh the Hoo bni t0 trangfcr nakerwill go into the Cabinet aa Post- eain counties from the southern to the master General. Corruption will be hoiK northern judicial district of Georgia, was pred, and hypocrisy enthroned in State, rtiy passed, and said that he made Rer. N. B. Cobb has become the Piaan- the motion in consequence of certain tele cial Agent of Judson College, Henderson- grams which be had received from Genr- Tille. He has, in consequence, resigned the pastorate of the Baptist church at Rockingham. . ' I Col. A.S. Buford is brine advocated for the Democratic nomination for Got- t ui. th. executive chair of that grand old Scate would gratify a wide circle of friends in North Carolina. Samoa is in Oceanica, directly west of Peru, about half way between the Sand wich Islands and New Zealand, and in longitude about 171 west from Green wich. The Samoan sroup consists of , ' . :i j. n - r i ,wmC1UM.vm,v, ; j canic onew. The population isestimated atou,uw. A politician has been arrested ana jailed in West Virginia lor paying two dollars for a vote and supplying the yo- ter with whiskey also, it all toe poll"- cian. who with money ana wnisney cor- rupted electors last November, were indicted the prisons would be so tun ot the sinners that their legs would sties out ot the windows. . Blainei it is said, is certainly to be made Secretary of State. The position which, by a rule of the House, was ac has been offered him, reports say, and he I cordeduto it on the second and fourth hn auMpMd ii, -ttomebodj KUImKe3MuTirta)'niTfaeBni6ntn;but the comnu r. awhile back that for Geneoal Harrison to wtthstand Blaine's ambition to become Premier, he musl have a spinal column I strong as the Washington monument, - It begins to look like the aforesaid verte-1 torae is only a cotton string;. I Will notthe road supervisors and court- tv authorities, heed the crv of the farmers li vine north of Asheville for Das. able roads? The roads shoulcfbe put' in Kood order at once. But, alas! alas! the road law under which we live and lan- , guish. is altogether inadequate and ineffi- cient Lntil a new system of road-mak- jng is inaugurated, we see little hope for . imurovement in our roads. . , . , . I A diSDatch from Pittsbum announces ' that A Catholic colonization society has been formed with a capital stock of one . hundred thousand dollars divided into 'four thousand shares. The objects of the society are to establish Catholic colonies in the South to engage in manufactur- , ing, mining, lumbering, . stork-raising and other like occupations. It is said that large tracts of land will he purchas ed in Southern Georgia and Alabama and that the capital stock may posasbly tie increased to one million dollars. Why is Western North Carolina not embraced in this scheme? Ha' the Hot Springs Convention of last May, yielded no re sults? Was all that was said and done there mere vaporing? For manufactur ing, mining, lumbering, aad atoek-rnis-ing, there is no more inviting field, than this Switzerland of Amenta. ' Tbe public will be shocked and pained . . I:4.;mi iMf.lltnMtn. .Iwiilt el - i int uiBiicwHi'a i,,.S",vv ...,.. - apr Vance. Can it be truer is it not a boax? If a ioke.it is a senseless and cruel one. But if true, the warmest sympathies I Voting lmall amounts, and pending ac of the people of North Carolina will go tion on the bitti the House, at 5 o'clock, out to the sufferer, with ardent wishes for bis speedy recovery and return u W post in the Senate which be adorns with such fervent patriotism, such .power of argument, such brilliancy and charm of wit! Lord Nelson, with one eye, after the leea of the other in the service of bis country, guided the neets oi cngianu io victory. Zeb Vanes, with a aingle visual orb, can yet direct the course of hi grand constituency along the path of honest and patriotic politic, and in hi exalted aeat continue to exercise xnai otickiw rignancsl which thut far ha character fad his splendid career in the Senate. Th Pitd&c squadron, under Rear-Ad-miral L. A. Kimbtrly, United States Navy, i charged with the duty of main taining the authority of the United States in all matters of national concern, and now haa especial oversight of the Samo- an Wands. This squadron consists of the following vessels: Trenton, flagship, second rate, Capt. N. H. Farquhar, 10 guns, Vandalla, second rate, Capt, C, M. V fkhoonmaker, I gun. Adams, third rate, Commander Rk - b ard P. Leary, t gun. Alert, third rate, Commander J. P. Graham. Dolphin, dispatch boat, third rate, Commander-George P. Wilde,! gun,(oew ordnance 6-inch rifle.) Mohican, third rate, Commander J. B. Coghlaa, 8 guns. Monongnhela, sails. Commander Geo. E. Wiagate, 2 guaa. Nipeic, third rate, Commander D. W. - rintalfourth rate. Lieut. Commander Mellaa, 6 guns. , 8. Newell, 4 howitarra, THE NATIONAL CAPITAL SENATOR Jt G BUTLER'S CRE DENTIALS PRESENTED. READ AXD FILED. MivHssbbbIU ud His Bill Before the Houo-Hr. fUadall Ohjecta Coaslderatioa of lae Saa dry Civil Approprtailea Bill, c Bj Tdejmpa ta tat CitUea. Wabhbioton, D. C, Jan. 58. Sbmatb : The credential of Mr. Butler for a eroatorial term were presented by Mr - Hampton, read and placed on file. Th Sen'4 bi to change the date for commencement of the March term (from the firattoaecond Monday) of the United J tbc nortbcrtl rf wa ,nd gia, and which be desired to hare looked into. Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, and Mr. Brown "id that the objections were to the House b,n. not t0 tbe w" ninded and passed by the Senate. The motion to reconsider was entered. The army nurses' pension bill was taken op, amended and passed. The diplomatic and consular appropri ation bill was taken up. Among the amendment adopted were those appropriating $15,000 for the ben- fit of Japanese families who suffered from the target practice of Commodore Shu- Wdt's ship Omaha, and proriding for a . . . ,. .? . ... i vunui-)$cncrai at Apia, oumua, ac a uu ary of $3,000. Hoi-8E:-0n motion of Mr. Ermentrout, 0 Pennsylvania, the Senate concurrent resolution was agreed to. providing for , joint meeting of the two houses of Con Wednesdav the 13th dav of February, for the purpose of counting the electoral vote. The eommittee on the district of Co- lumbia, through Chairman Hemphill made a struggle to secure the floor, tee on appropriations' under th Iefldef- ship of Mr. Randall, proved too formida ble an antagonist, land the House de- dined to consider the district business, Bill after bill was called up by Mr. Hemphill, only to.be side-tracked by the question of comideration raised by Mr-Kanaal1- Mr. Hemphill then attempted to have day et apart for the consideration of lne amncl uusincw, aecnmnK io accept niKht eMon, and remarking sarcasti .v that the trouble about the district business was that every member knew aH abont . and that the question of no quorum woum ceriainiy oe raiseu Mr. Blount objected to the assignment . . . ... of a ' day, and when Mr. Hemphill moderated his ddnands and asked for a night session, Mr. Blount again objected npless Mr, Hemphill would promise not to call up the Rock Creek park bill; a promise which Mr, Hemphill declined .to give. No agreement was arrived at, and the House went into a committee of the whole, Mr. Dockery, of Missouri, in the chair,) on the sundry civil appropriations bill. , The tending amendment, appropriating $25,000 for investigating the best meth od of irrigating arid sections was agreed to. On a point of order, raised by Mr. Kil gore, of Texas, the clause providing for a Congressional committee to institute an inquiry into the condition of Alaska was ruled out of the bill. Mr. McComas, of Marvland. offered an amendment ar nronriatine S50.000 for the education of l .... . , ., . I children ot scnooi age in Aiassa, wimoui reference ,to race. Agreed to, L SeVeral amendments were adeuted In, adjourned. A lonir ' debate followed.' MeMrt jJiumb and Reagan were the coW opp0nents of Mr. Gibson' amend I (nen . Gibson's amendment was advocated by Hale jtawley, Sherman, Evarta and Hoar I Mr Ca inrtained the amendment, ij w;thout coming to a vote on Mr. Gftson' amendment the Senate at JdocB adjourned, y KNATOR VANCK'B EVK. A PalKrVL AKD DaUCATI OtIBATTOK BcccMsnnxT Pbrtobmcd Yts- . TBBOAT . By Tdcfraph to the CHisea Washington, D. C, Janua 28. Sen ator Zebulon B. Vance, of Nerth Caro. Una, to-day had one of bis eye removed, He commenced to lose the sight of the v more than a year ago, and it has B-rowa rapidly worse, until recently when he entirely lost the sight of the - (eye. The physicians bar never been able to rertain the direct cause of the afflic- tios, which took the form of a separation of the retina from the ball of the eye. The operation was pet formed in this eky, and in answer to a note from Bens tor Ransom, Mrs. Vance' on Slid that hi father wa resting comfortably, and that all danger was pasaed. Farmers from nearly every township were in tbe erty yesterday, and reported the road, to be a terrible conditio, ' throughout tb county. A Fatal Boiler Kiploetoa. By Tcfcarapa to tai Citiwa. KaXSaS ClTT, January $8. A boil or I .l,vl in th. a mill Of B. r I Perkins, at Poplar Bluff,. Saturday aight, killing three men IM lauuiyi injuring three Boor. Tha hUe4ar,fTB- Mlalatrv Reeia-aa, aad Oenerel Jud J. B. Stramount, John Chroais-1 ter. and John Moore, Robert Matoom I was fatally injured, and Richard H. PrkinMproprietor,and Eicbaxd Robins, received fatal wounds. Ctaibora and Robert Spencer, who were employed about the mill, were also badly hart, while four other escaped with alight I injuries. The entire mill aad one I hundred feet of ashed attached to it, were blown down and portions of the I boiler were earned three " hundred yard off. Judge Stramunt, i Mr. Robins and soms others were passing! bv and stoDoed. lust a few minute bar fore the explosion. A lack of water in the boiler caused the disaster. King Ham bert Talks Peace. By Telegraph to the Cltiara. Rom k, Jan. 28. Parliament was opened to-day by King Humbert in person. In his speech the King bin wmcuwumuDC iniroau emraent as eminenuy pacu-. . At !C t , 1V-I declared, should nevertheless be guaraea oy necessary mrces. oinerw megovcrmncui wou.u uc, I The demonstrations made during his vurit to the proTince of Romagnagave L, him fresh proof of the people's affection for the royal house. The visit of the Em peror of Germany had proved the depth of Germany's attachment to Italy. In conclusion the King said: "Italy will continue to work for peace, which all desire, and 'which I can declare will he kept by us." . Washington Note. By Telegraph to the Cltlten. . Washington. January 88. The treas- urer to.y accepted If 101,800 in bonds;l being all four and half, offered at 109 I the committee oq ways and means will find it necessary to refer the benate amendments to the House tariff bill to I the experts of the treasury department, to secure computations on the probable fect WHircnangBrproposea. Cotton Report yesterday By Telegraph to the Clttien. INbw YORK, January 28. Hubbard, Price & Co., in their circular to-day say the "Our market opened steady, but pressure of hevy selling orders from New Orleans and Europe .more than filled the orders to buy, and while the market has shown more resistance tnan tor ome time past, we ojosea at a loss of from four to five points irom oaiuraay evening, mougn me i feeling after the close was better Rev. Jsme Atklna. 'The pulpit at the French Broad Baptist church was filled on Sunday morning by the above named gentleman. ' One of those who heard bis discourse yesterday told the Citizen that his sermon was one of especial interest and excellence. Said our friend : "It folly repaid the conirreeation for their walk through the showers and mud to hear it, It was original, fresh, well expressed, instructive, and in a high degree devout. The only thing that nBI marred the enjoyment ot it was the obvious fact that the preacher was me a K.l tering from indisposition, - and was hastening to a conclusion. It seems a pity that a minister of his splendid abilities should be shut up in a school room. . Two Deatha In Lelceater. New of the sudden death of Mr. Fidele Sluder was reported to the Citizen yestenflhr. The deceased was a brother to the late E. Sluder, of this cjty and was quite aged. The cause of his death was paralysis. He died on Friday mgn. ana nis remains, were imerrea oamraay evening, mr. a.uacr was one or the prominent citmens oi Buncombe; 1, - i-m and was quite wealthy. Mrs. ueo. n . nampion, a sureer onvir.l - - ir t i . i . Sluder, living on Newfound, also died within a few hour after the death of her brot ber. Mr. Hampton was aged about seventy-five years. The Railway Delexatlon. The meeting of the Board of Trade, should be well attended by members, this evening. The selection of the rail, w.w HAlAo-ntlnn in viait RntharfnrHtnn . .... on rebmary un, is a matter tnat snouia be most thoroughly canvassed. None but the best citixen should be Bp - pointed m tnat delegation, ine nana. ing of me line between tne former place ana Asnevuie, mean more lor th development of our city, than most of us are at fl.st able to appreciate. Let us have the connection. We can secure it if we o desire. Real Batata Tranafere. E. R. Israel, adm'r, to T. J. Car- land, one tract of land in Bun combe: amount, $27 .SO Emma S. Kimberly, to T, M, Kim berry, one tract of land in Bun combe; amount. 600 J, W, Baley toJ.M.Baley.et.als., one tract of land in Buncombe, amount, R. M. Stephens to T. M. Porter, one tract of land in Buncombe; 364 amount. ,202.60 Total amount of transact ions, $1,194.00 Two casrs tried in the police court yer- j terday morning, netted tbe city $23 in fines. THE PARIS ELECTIONS. BO rL ANGER, nrTtSNED FROM IHKDirAKiar -f. . Ooasaelxaow will b Anked to Far at Kew Cabiaet fae Preach, Frees eat the Owtoosae of the ; Cleotlos. Bj Tdcsrapa ta th Cituni. Pabb, Jan. 28.-X1 Cabinet had martins; this morning, and discussed the measures to be adopted in the erent f disorders arising. II ia stated that majority of the minister are in farpr of dissolving the Chamber and holding a general election in Apriif after first modi, tying the electoral laws in order to pre- vent plebeianistic proceedings. Complete returns show the following result: Boulanger, 244.070; Jacques, 162,520; Boule 16,760; other candidates 10,358. Boulanger' plurulity 81,550; Bonlanger' majority 64,532. - Gen. Boulanger, responding toan inter view this afternoon, said he felt lure then that his majority would be tiity thou- and. The General's electnral nrvxniu t - . H; fallowersererv where hnr bn t.trWted to maintain order. otberwiae they woud ,njow him The eicitement Prw at 8 o'rloek when I the returns showed Gen. Roulanirer'a ma. . . . . . . . . d th had m thm timea more votes than hi opponent in the 8th arrondissement. Members of the government are as tounded at the result. Bets are freely offered tha' the ministry will mien to morrow. Boulanger is spending the evening at the Cafe Durnnd, where he is informed by friends of the results in divisions. The streets are thronged withjeopleexcitedly discussing the upshot of the election. The new.liflfvr nfKrea r Hl.nl. vino, flu. turM "t1 of mmJ. . ..,L. r'l 1 i uties advocate strip ?anti-Boulanjrist measures by the government, and urge that General Compeignon be asked to form a Cabinet. President Curnot held a conference with many men prominent in rmliH-r' '"-iind it is the President's intention to calmly Await evehltf and' to accept 'the responsi bility the situation involves. He will not abandon the presidency until the expira tion of his term of his office. Prime Min ster F Ion net has decided to reipn or to take anv other actioll thut . h. chamber ofDeDUtiei mni cngjder in the interests of (he republic, lu fOHsequeqce of the victerv of Gen. Boulanger yesterday, the ministry ten. dered their resignationsthismorniiig, but Undent Carnot declined, to accept .j,, The Republican journals of the city, while admitting that the election of Boulanger is a serious reverse, declare that it is not sufficient to discourage the party, which must unite more closely against the threatened Csarism The Monarchist paper assert that the result of the election ia a condemnation of ,the parliamentary republic, and pre sages its downfall. The Boulangist organs emphatically declare that the election is a blow to the government, The Fifaro savs that at ta-dav's ses- t . sion oi ine vnamner or deputies, m. jou- veniel. Radical, will question the govern. ment as to what measures it will adopt to check the spread of Boulangerism Premier Floquet will reply to M. Jouven el's interpretation. Several arrests were made lastevening, but no srrioBi outbreak occurred. An election was held yesterday to fill the vacancy, in the Chamber of Deputies for the Department of the Cale D'Or. M B,v.Ti the RnobIican candk1ate. receiv 25M- Tnt and M PmtM.. m Eleven thousand, seven hundred and Kv yoteg wert for 0. Bou I ian i ne variAUS nuestlnna shirh it vrna oronosed to a.k the mt in the I r r or T- rhomher of Dentttie tdav enneemi. . j o the political .situation, have been post poned until Thursday Boulanger did not appear in the Cham ber, The crowd outside the Chamber in creased as the afternoon wore on, and became somewhat excited. A large num ber of policemen are in readiness to sup press any disorder that may arise. M Floquet, prime minister, was present in I the Chamher. and his oeneralannearanc i " . ri 1 RellH Demsoded. For tbe week w teo dar,i rciding on Philip and Builey streeU I h8Tt mo9i .eriously inconvenienced b. the blockading; of those avenues. caused by the laying of sewer pipe. 0w ing to this blockade, wagons cannot pass along the streets named, and con siderable suffering is created by a want of fuel. Wagons can go down Bailey street no further than the Buncombe warehouse. Citiiens living oq the streets we have mentioned, are loud in thtir complaints against the present state of affairs, and are certainly entitled to relief, and that at once. At least one roadway should be left open on Bailey street, in order to accommodate the pro- 1 P thereon. AttetasK at dalclde. Lottie Bishop, a woman about town, yesterday afternoon, attempted to com mlt suicide, by drinking sin drachm of laudanum. Th faet waa diaoovered In time for antidote to be adminis tered, with the result of saving her life. CABtOLIKA PB1SM. ENTER. Steady Orwwrlai r Mawafactarcw - Latewtaleporta Froaa AU Parta rtac BHale. Prom tat Muafactarm' Record 1 Ashaville Cotton Fsctory. It is re ported that the Graham Manufacturing Co.,oontemplate enlarging their cotton iaotory inia . Asheville Street Railroad Natt At kinson, kt J Fagg, James P. 8awyr and other have chartered the Ashe ville Fast Line Co. .to build street rail road. They are to begin construction la ninety day a , Aeheville Opera House. The Ashe villa Opera House Co., lately mention - ed a to be incorporated by C T. Hawls and V u. Blanton, will erect a build ing with seating . oepacity of about laco. Charlotte Electric Light Plant. The CharlotU Gas Light Co., will have their charter amended to secure power to increase their capital sloes Irom coo, 000 to $100,000. and power to erect an electric plant Charlotte Hotel. It is contemplat ed to enlarge the Buford House Concord Cotton Mill The Cannon Manufacturinir Co .are adding to their cotton mill V cards, 1 (lubber, 1 ,'peeder. . 1 I I KA I 1 . 1 l.uuu spinaiee, au looms aau i tapper. All ia purchased uibeonviiie Uotton Mill. ine uin- neola Manufacturing Co., are purchas ing additional maohinery for their out ton mill , , Goldsboro Water Works. -The con tract to build the water works, previ ously mentioned, has been awarded to Northern nrm. Graham. The Graham Building ft Loan Association, ha been organized with James V. Pomeroy a president. Greensboro Flour Mill. W. A. Field will establish a roller flour mill in the buildinv formerly used by him a a tobaooo factory. Ureensboro niter The ureensboro Water Co., contemplate putting in a water utter, but nave not decided to the kind to be used. High Point Foundry and Machine Shop J. El wood Cox and others, have commenced work on their foundry and machine shop, reported last week to be built. It will be 70x80 feet. At first, power will be secured from Mr, Cox's spoae tac wry. Hich Point Furniture Factory. jonun. law conieinpinies ruog a i m . . , . . , l t ui uiui aaaviiva j bwu ssiAsva w sauvo v logues, etc., ot machinery lor manu facturing all kinds of furniture. Lenoir Chair factory, etc. J- A. Montgomery contemplates starting a chair factory or a sash, door and blind factory, and wants catalogue of ma. .cniBery, ktaxton Railroad. The Alma & lit- tie Rock Railroad Ce.r w.ll won om rnA nrth t M.tn .n,i Mth tn Rowland . . I Moutiromerv CountyGold Mine. At th. Ik Min. IW. Jnn-h. contracted lo Tsink the two main .hafte 400 f set deeper. ; Raleleh-Uotton Factory.-A bill will be Jntroduced in the legmlature to v...w, """e-"--; Mininit A Imbrovement Co . Blvtnir them power to manufacture cotton. Kaielgn Shoe rectory. wetmoie a uo., win, it ia eaia, prooaoiy uuiia a ni .hru. fnntnev. twn BtorlM. ftOvHtt I - - j i w w -" - - , i - ai Raleigh.-Bills have been introduced in the legislature to incorporate the Albemarle & West End Railroad Co., and the West .Asheville Improve- ment Co. I Reidville-Cotton Factory.-A stock eompany is being organized to build ine uuttou laouirv meuvioueu last ww I bans 8ouci-8hingle Mill -C. Fita-L Patrick has bought a shingle mill and will add machinery. He wants to pur- chase shingle and bolting' saws and I bwung. . - . . . larboro water worxs.-waier worxs are to be bullt.it is stated. If true, tbe maror can trive particular, Vila ttaw Mill.-J. W Uolsclaw contemplate erecting a w mill with 4ti or ou men saw ana wants to purchase machinery. W.lfinl. MKk Ipnail 1ia Ann tract for building the Roanoke & South- ern Railroad Co.. from the Virginia Ktol. lina tn Walnut Hn. 8U niila. ------ - --- - - ' - UJ?rr 'Zlr n.rt ne th. rna,t. Winnton Carriage and Wagon Fac . . . ... tory. C. B Watson will not build the carriage aud wagon tactory mentioned last week. AN OPERA HOl'SH Bl'BNED, The Total Loaa will Amount to I 00,000 Mo Lives Loat. By Telesraph to the Cltiun. Di'LtTH, MrVi., Jan. 28. A fire was discovered in the Grand opera house shortly before two o'clock this morning, It started in tjie basement and was soon beyond control, although the whole fire department were early on the spot; and at 3:30 a. in., the building was a total a tt . 1 :i .1: . . a I loss, A row ui iruinc uuntiiug. iicav u the opera house were in great danger, but all were saved except the postoffice, which was consumed All themails were safely removed, . .-' The Hotel St. Louis, just across the street, was threatened and the guests moved out, but the flamesdid not attack this building. There were five stores and numerous upper floor tenants in the opera building, atate senator w lineman was removed in a dated condition. Many of the tenants lost their effects. .. ' . The ground floor of the opera house building was occupied aa stores and the general offices of tbc Wisconsin Central Railway. Up-stairs, on the first floor, are the office of various lumber firms and lawyers, and on th sec md floor, the Chamber of Commerce, music rooms, &c, The opera house was owned by Messrs. Munsei ot maraeii, ana cost eil.uuuil 11. m I. 11 . ataan insured Iflr $70,000. The total loss will not reach $200,000 or more. The front wan of the opera house fell into the street, - . . but no one wa hurt. At four a m., the fir wa under control. Weaker-vine College. A letter from Weaverville ststes that the college ha begun the new year pros - prrously. New students are coming daily. There are now over one hundred in attendance. . ... v : NOBTH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THE SEN ATS BRANCH OF THB JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION. Bills Acted Upon in Both House-Th Electors' Qualification Question In- traduced Contested Elections. (Special Telegram to the Cltliea.T Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 28.-The follow ing was announced as the Senate branch of tbe special joint committee on Gov ernor's mansion : Reid, of Mecklenburg; Moore, of Rockingham; Rice, of New Hanover. . The following bifls passed their final reading: To allow Clay county to issue bonds; incorporating West Asheville; to extend the time for the beginning of work on the East Carolina road; to extend until July 1890, the time for commuting and settling the State debt; to prevent the careless rafting of logs down the Mills and French Broad Rivers and their tri butaries; the resolution asking Congress to make an appropriation for completing the improvement of Nense river to Smith- ficid, ohnston county In the House bills were introduced to facilitate the cancellation of mortgages to make swamp land subject to entry; to amend the constitution so a to make the payment of mil tax a necessary qualification for electors, with exception in favor of person who are certified by county commissioners to be paupers; to abolish court bouse nngs.( This caused much merriment). By Mr. Carter, in reference to the elec tion of tiustees of the State board of agriculture. By Mr. Bnird, to prohibit tbc use of dynamite in killing fish. The resolution endorsing the mission of commissioner of immigration Patrick in a visit North forthe purpose of arranging I for a permanent Southern exposition, I and also expressing tbe sense of. tbe I House, as a desire for immigration of well I behaved and industrious net-sons, nasaed ' ' ' iti nd and third readings, ine bin to incorporate the Bank ollopealnsr of ttae Jaa Rocky Mount, passed its final reading. I submitting tne question ot the abolt- tion of the Homestead to a vote of the people, was tabled. . h mimxiimiuiin jmwn county to levy a special tax to build bridges, passed I iti second reading. "" ' ' I Th b'" to protect oyster in the Roanoke river and Pamlico Sound passed I it final readino-. It nrohibits the takfnir'l , ... . . . T T T &lBte' . . . 1 m 'oproiecioysiers in Ainemarie, i-roaian ann Koanoxe ftounns, providing that the water maybe patrolled, etc.. nassed itshna readinir. I r . - reso.uuon providing ror ine "" ugnis in ine oennic ana nouse was aaoptea, .i. .. . I inr rnnir.rni rvnmn fnmm ni i.rMmi " I r8",""v.ou,"',rum wal maat ln special oruer mr lo-morrow ai noon, and the case of Green aeainat Foscue. from ionM. WM mj. the nni- , X , . ' l A resolution was adopted instructing! ine cominiiiee on pnniini to report the I hill in the mntter nf tmhlio nnntitifr anH ,. 7 r . lu " TOnlr ucn pnnung M"1"1 thHt u,u w acted on- The bill amends the law so as to allow a commit- tee to make the contract. THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY, A Meeting of the ni rectors Held Veaterday Aflernoon Arrans;e- tnent Made for Operating tbe Use, Etc. A meeting of the Directors of the Ashe- I ville Electric Street Kailwav wnsheld last .i. ' e I.! I vihuiiist ivi SjSsv uui uuac ii iiiriRiiiK operating the line. I i uc aeiay nas been herctotore caused I. . - . dv various matters unexpected, and beyond control. For instance : On yes - terday the track was blocked, through t. : a iwrv u '. - -11 l.rc....uuiir.i,Bv..,BUnui..uwiii8 the filters for the use of the city water- worn.. 10 ue nuuiea on one oi nis ireigni 1k-fi L : L . 1. . unrs, wiiivii vuoh mure lime than expected. Notwithstanding the bad weather, we feel safe in asserting that the line will be opened for traffic during this week. The passenger fare has been fixed at five cents, and the schedules will be very flexi ble for the present. They will be here after arranged as experience proves most acceptable to the public. At first.one car will begin running at I about 6'30 a. m., in order to meet the earty trains, and will be run principally for the convenience of railroad travelers. The oilier two cars will begin service al H a. m,, and run regularly until about 8:30 p. m., makinu trips each fifteen minutes. Eight good men have been selected, as drivers and conductors, who will be suit ably uniformed at once, and by authority ot tne cniei oi police, shall be specially ...u n .. .- i ,l. i: lu r"" " 8..li.u..Hh.MM..t. j i. r .........umMmK, ...nuc mr ineuseoipancsininecarsioraavertismg purpOSM. , All of this indicate an eirly beginning of what we have long anticipated. Success to the Asheville Electric Street Railway. Eisist Poanda in aeventeea Day, Mr. Wm. Y. Brent, of tbe passengerl . . , ' 1 Mr. w m. t. urent, oi the passenser department of the Queen and Cresent Railway Co., with headquarter at Cin- l cinnati. has returned home after a seven I teen day's visit to Asheville. Mr. Brent I came to our city suffcrins: terribly with pulmonary affections, He left complete ly restored to health, and an increase in weight of eight pounds. He took no 1 medicine, at all white here, and told a Tt- in I porter on this paper, that Asheville I would, in future, find him a freqnent itor. . A TERRIBLE TOCE1 ON THE AlR-IJ5ERAlIJE0Ai),'5EAt ! RETTJ6VTLLE, W C " A BJUKBM AX AND Fr&MUB MmM T IJPMD, AJD IdtktiiJf Cab Btrnkd - Tbi 8wncn Lm OTtN iNTBNDBDTOWaBOB; . TBI PaBSBNOBB TaAOJ. " (8pedal TelegraM to tlx Cttiaea. " Chasxottb, N. C, Janoary I8.-Tha freight train going north met erith a disastrous wreck .on the Airline road, three mile from Reidiville, about midnight Baturday night, at a point known as Miipah, whsr the pas engar train pee. The train consisted ot twenty-five oars and waa running at a swift rate. wnen tne engineer observed that just a few feet ahead of him the switch was ' wide open It being too late to even check the speed, he leaped from the en gine and called to the fireman to Jump, but before the latter could do an, the engine had dashed from th track into a small creek, and fourteen can tan great heap, were piled upon him. A colored brakeman, bydney Lee, who was een one moment before th accident on top of the front car, has not yet been feund, and I supposed to hav been burled with the wrecked car. - Fireman Adam wa covered com pletely up, and it required nine hoar to rescue him, during which time it was necessary to continually dash cold water upon him. When taken out, it was discovered that one of his arms waa cut off, and he wa otherwise ter ribly mangled, and it to thought thai he cannot possibly recover. A fire-engine from ReidsvUle rushed to the scene and rendered good service, but the train waa an entire wreck. It ia thought that the switch wa opened by fiend who intended to wreck the passenger train. TDK INFERIOR COURT. " . Veetertlajr Moratas;. At ten. o'clock vesterda mmiiu the January term of tb Inferior court for Buncombe, waa declared nm t th .beHir Presiding Justice Chas.A. Moore war- on the bench, and the ark officers of the court were in tbefr accustomed plans. An excellest graad Jury ? alami4 al rA rliariia rl la a .t.t. 1 " awe, nraq aau forcible mnnw h' th Pridint Joatkx. after which a petit jury was empaneled. There are fnrtv-one eases nn th. dwket for trial. A number of defendants to ,l i ,,reiju, There ia a remarkably small attend- nncr. owina-. in a mat meaatm. in ska terrib e condition of the m.H. W..d. . .- mm me cut. .1. il. . . ' Among the ease dipoed of at eter. day' session of the court were the foL Inwinir- ii.- r .t. , ' .. wain, caargea wn aasaort wan deadly weapon; acquitted. C. B. Moore, charged with keeping an unlawful mnH- mnnittt I 1 ...i : : . ' a .uomiwione wercenierca, ana the first day' session adjourned to meet again this morning at ten o'clock. Abowt Tows, Mr. R. P. Walker ha returned from Dur ham. The Female Minstrel at Opera Hall to- morrow night. Mr.J.E. Rankin ha returned to the city from Raleigh I . I the Slight- SHOW The slight anow torm Testerda I morning, brought out overcoat numi lously. I , x i , . . I "wcr pcopie are m attendance upon 1 this term of the Inferior court than waa, known before. I 1 Batterv Park ia nearlv filled aitk gue,tii ,nd ony . few oonM m w m.t DU1-idini, nrt 1" " r .. The election of new officer for the Asheville Board of Trade will be held at the Asheville Club this evening. - i t . Acknowledgment. , The editor of tbe Citixkm received yes terday the following contribution to tbe fund for the relief of Mr. Wet; Cash, t .18 5.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 , .so. . .23 2.00 1.00 ' .10 .10 6.00 Cash, Mr.J. C Cobb, Mr. T.S. Morrison, Lost Cause," Crescent Mills, ..,, W. S, Goldsmith, Capt. John K. Hoyt, I Miss Edith Cbeeseborough, Master J. Cheeseborbugh Holmes, - 1 "tr B Holme, Jr., I N'w Zealand, I A Doaatlen ror th Dead. I A oenaroua tentleman now In PKII. I - adelnhla. slirninir Klmulf "M 1 lBndi hM th, .. I Prn7.w . nnll.r. (Bin Aa ha anrJi b. th. nrnnHr tlltKnHt. i ... k.d aloormtin(r th. ,H1 I the cemetery at Richmond, Va. Who lathe proper authority T Win Mm. body who know answer t ? A New Hotel. A targe hotel i Hearing compietioa at i Hot Spring, It is located on tbe west , side of the railroad, and near tbe Moun tain Park property. -J Raalsta Nsl Wane. Tbe remains of the late Mis liusi Cty. ' mer, who died of consumption at Dr. Hargan sanitarium, Sunday ssorning, were yesterday shipped to ber late home in Pennsylvania for Interment,
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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Jan. 29, 1889, edition 1
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