IS n Carolina1 Watchman. THURSDAY, JAN, 24, 1889. A 200,000 opera house was totally destroyed hy fire at St, Paul'Min on JHonday. , J: A man lias beeii arretted at Tunis rho it is supposed is jnurderer. -""- the Whitecapel Judge Clay Turmr--shot and killed -Calriu Watson,: niear Cumberland Gap, :' Teati., on Thursday. S --:.J- ' 'U- - .!: , The small pox has-- broken out in : Jtfew York, Ohio and other sections, alt about the same time. -. The U.S. steamer Atlanta has been ordered to proceed to Port au' Prince and relieve the Galena, now on duty, at ;ftnntplace L The State Senate -passed ajjill last Saturday requesting the passage of the . jCole's bill in congress repealing the to bacco tax. ... ; A Sun (N. Y.) special from India papoltsUtes that Haarison will invite Col. Alfred Buck of Georgia to a seat in his cabinet. : - ' . All the students in Cornell College, . Ithaca, N. Y., have bee.i ordered to be Taccinated, as small pox has broken out in that institution. ' The White Caps are not confining themselves to Ohio and Indiana as we hear of organizations in New Hamp shire, New Jesey arid Virginia. The electric street cars in Asheville Were. run over the line, from Court square to the depot Tuesday night, proved entirely successful, making the trip in 8 minute?. ' 1 J udge Phelps, of Baltimore, in charg ing the ; grand jury,' deprecated the loose system of handling and disburs ijij political campaign funds as tend ing to bribery of voters. Two hundred and thirteen German Immigrants arrived at New York Sun day detained to Florida. 120 of them were destined as as having come here Hn4?r. violation or the contract labor law. Strikers at Origny, France, are re sorting to riotous demonstrations. They have set fire to one factory andserious ly damaged others. A detachment of soldies rhas been $nt to suppress the ,.)Vmr-A. Howell, a supervisor of the Pennsylvania R. R; and J. B. Cox, an assistant have been arrested for stealing about $12,000 worth of steel rails and selling them to the Trenton Steel Works. ,Ar"chbishop Cbrrigan has issued a circular stating that the law of the church will be incurred on every one who attend the McGlynn anti-poverty meetings and that absolution, will be denied them. There are nearly4 230 nominations pending before the Senate, the most of them for postmaster. There is no reason why ilreyshould not be con firmed except that the Republicans .want to keep the places for Harrison to fill. . Mr. Pearson, the distinguished evan gelist, has just entered upon a series of three weeks in Greenville, S. C. All denominations; in ' the place have united ii co-operation with him,! and rnhch gooil is expected to result from Jiis labors there. Toni Reed, of Maine, is much com fi ted at the manner in which Blaine js, undermining his strength inN the jppeakership canyass. Blaine never forgets or .forgives an injury, and noiuipg is wo. smau ior nim to un dertake in order to get even with neo-. f Advices just received at the State' Pepartuient from Ssinioa indicate that (Teiuiany has got into a runjpus I with Uncle Sain that will have to,besipoh h " ' r - ..retary Bayard isTeticcnt oij the subject preferring to titrparticujars in regard to the reported insult to the American 1 -f L- v ' o I it - f tV flag by German officers, ; L , Mr. &S W Ward, of Llncolnton, is credited w the N? . Tribune with having a lengthy interview with Mr, Harrison, m which he tells faim that North i Carolina isnxious to keep ont . ol the fight among the aspirants for a seatju the Cabinett that the Uepubli- catfs of North Caroiiua. would like to see -Federal offices given to .men of ; hhaterraiul at the sarne time : to . live party wojrkep, and ttiat . they : . fhoe to carry the State in .:vK;vVP': P. -C--: : Jf P P, ;i ."PPP-; IP- sC-'jX Senator Morgm has given "granny" Blair another tongue lashing. I Some people" would get tired of such treat raent, but Senator Blair seeins to thrive on it, indeed he almoit looks disaf- pointed if he has anything to say and does not receive some abuse. He often gets it from his own party as well as from democrats. - A call for a North Carolina Sanitary Convention to be lield at Raleigh on the Gth of February, has been issued, ! numerously signed by physicians arid prominent citizens in all parts of the State. The object as set forth in a neat circular, refers to subject of gen eral interest to the people of the State. It will be one of the most important gatherings put on record this year. The final vote'on the Senate tariff hill was taken in the Ssnata Tuesday last, and was adopted by a majority of two yeas, 32; nays, 30.- Vance and Ransom voted nay. Meanwhile Tho River and harbor bill was vex ing tfie- House. '-- It was denounced by one member as a log-rolling scheme to get money not for the public good but for individual and neighborhood pur poses. , A Mr. Hirrelpwas met last 'Satur day night near Winston by a band of negroes who demanded his money or his life. Mr. Harrell pulled out a pis tol and fired at the one who seemed to be the leader, and then ran back to town and reported that he had killed one one of them, and gave himself up to the sheriff, who-afterwards went out to bring the body in but could find 11 1 Tf FT II no body or blood, and narreii was discharged. I r ' - A tragic aff iir is reported froni Mer cer Co., Mo. Henry Thomas, an old iarmer with four grown daughters, was very strict with theinf They all at tempted to elope with their Movers last Wednesday. night week. The old man went in pursuit of them. He came up with two couples and shot and killed the two young men and mortally tvritinrlol nno Cf his daughters. He recovered two other daughters without much trouble; but on his return to ths neighborhood, a mob seized and 1iung him. The wintry weather of last Sunday was not limited to Our part of the State ut prevailed also in New York and commo interest, but those whose association throughout the intervening Country. ' 3 intensified and endeared by a common expe C! n o i ii. pl rience and a like pursuit." bnow fell from 3 o clock in the after i noon until late hi the night, and then ' And in this connection it objects to changed to rain. The wind howled , Co1 Polk,Capt. Alexander, of Meck and it was dangerous for vessels out irt lenbur ana Mr- Leiizer' of lretle11' us the storm. Homeless people by thou-; persons of doubtful right to member- cnnrio tk beggars alsosought shelter at them, while car drivers and others who were obliged to be out bore it as well as they cduUT. Representative Springer, backed by 143 of his colleagues, gave the Republi can Senate a of showing how sincere the great interest they are constantly leXpressing f jr the territories really is. If they accept Mr. Springer's bill as passed by the H iue, South Dakota with two Representatives and Montana with one will be admitted .-is States by Presidential proclamation just as soon as the voters accept the constitutions already form?d, and North Dakota, Washington and New Mexico may be admitted by Congress as soon as their constitutions are formed. If they re ject this bill they postpone for months the admission of any of the territor ies. The Governor 'of North Carolina lives in a rented house for which the State pays six hundred dollars a year. The commissions to whom was en trusted the task of building a Gover nor's Mansion ?orae years ago, era ploying for the purpose a haudsorae sum of money contributed by the city of Raleigh, and other funds appropria ted by the State, laid out the work on too large a scale for the amount of money at -command. Consecpiently. they were unable to finish the house, and it is now standing as a monument of their folly. The State has not yet come to their relief with an appro priation, as was doubtless expected to ywij uu iuc norK; ana SO tlie Wlll- were boardeJ up' andforsv Jeaft the only tenan1s f the fine house hayen b;its wiial shall 1 - ..v, u i ii. XI1C1ICLT" nle of the St,,fw nro f . - . f" OliUUlC, U1 it ji a standing renroach ' to havA fbo Lhouse in this condition. TTn fn ih time she has paid 1jut a small part of the: expense of the work already done Rvideutly, one of two things shouid be done. If her commissioners "bit off more than she can chaw" she ouhtto put tip the property at public sale and let it go for what it will brine ! But if she is able to finish ihpv.llf bean appropriation made for it by the present legislaturp and so end the btt1 Jness, r State Legislature, i" One of the most 1 important matters of general interest before the present i i i - o : i . t 'it or I C.n Legislature is Senate bill 130, by Sen- ator Payne. It provides that debtors in matiug assignments smui noi preie r creditor, and that all assignees in deeds of assignment for the benefit of credit ors shall give bond for the faithful performance of their duties. Mr. McCubbins has presented a bill relating to countv commissioners. There is also a bill before the House in relation to burying dead arninals a good idea, is regards the sanitary condition of the State. But a better plan is practiced in the more economi cal parts of the world, to-.wit: covering the carcas under a heap of dirt to ab sorb the ammonia and make a rich pile of manure for ths farm. There are numerous bills before the Legislature for granting leave to coun ties to lay a special tax for building bridges, court houses and other public purposes. - Thelegislature will probably strain a point to make a more liberal appro priation for disabled soldiers and the widows of soldiers: The State owes them a debt ot gratitude which should be paid. The committee on Public Buildings has reported favorable on House bill 122, to raise a joint committee on the Governos mansion. . NoTE.Mr. McCubbin3 introduced" Saturday three Kills, without specifying the subjects, which were as follows: To amend chapter 9, section 90, of the Code, relating to the duties of clerks; to amend chapter 17, see. 719, of the Code relating to vacancies iu county offices and to amend the charter of the graded school of Salisbury; passed its several readings. Farmers of the South. The "Truth" in speaking of the far mers of the South says "They and their families constitute nearly one-eighth of the population." This is evidently an error as the subsequent part of the article clearly admits of the inference that the farmer element of the country with their families constitute much the larger part of the population. With- out referring to the census reports, we thiuk it is not less than six-eighths of the entire population. Butthe Truth in its continued re marks on the Farmers' Alliance, says: 4 Cut it ronst be evident that no farmers' or ganization can be lone lived that is not com pojed exclusively of farmers, or of men who have practical experience as fanners, A ii or- Ranization to be permanent and efficient must stiipin me Alliance. we nave no doubt the daddies of them all made them cut corn and cotton stalks, pile brush, burn brush heaps, drop corn and peas, pick out cotton and drive the cows to the pasture. How much more, we will leave them to tell. And how much more thev hava done in farming as the result of parental tutalage is a subject of interesting inquiry to the Alliance if only practical farmers are to be admitted into the organization. They have made a sort of king bee of Col. Polk, who ceitainly l4struck ile" when he went into it; and they came pretty near doing something handsome for Mr. Alexander. Mr. Leazer is young yet, but his future is full of promise. The Reunion. There was a grand reunion of old soldiers at Raleigh, on Tuesday, and it proved to be an occasion of unu su.al interest. Eloquent speeches were delivered and a grand' parade of old soldiers to the Capitol and their recep tion, were some of the incidents. The main design of the gathering was to iuduce the Legislature to increase the pensions or aisaoiea men, ana to re lieve as far as possible the suffering oE those rendered helpless and dependent by the casualties of the late war. Commissioner Robinson in the re port of the State Board of Agriculture says: The result is the corn crop will be un usually short; cotton will be below the average; so also, the tobacco orop will be shorter than for several years past. With these facts before us, in addition to the well known and acknowledged one that a large majority of the taxes come di rectly out of the pockets of the farmer, it would seem opportune to give as much legislation as circumstances will show, tending to tue relief of the tillers of the soil' Gen: Mahone made a speech to the negroes at Charleston. Id it he gave them some good advice. We quote: ' "My advice for the negro is to address his euergies and enterprises to industrial and educational matters until such time its they shall be undoubtedly 'qualified for the higher places of crust and ad vaucement. If the negro persists iii put ting himself forward unduly, he will alienate his best friends. The best minds of the North and of tho Re publican party feel that he is a heavy load to carry, for so felt Senator Hoar and other great men who are at this date bound to admit that itivas a great mistake ' . .. l i. : . j r. . : ehitL'pS government, whi ;t met pant iu. iuucuuubui ich requires intelligence j and a judicious use of a franc charge properly their duties.'' htsc to dis- ': Kaolin. Mr. J. Si Jarrett, of Sylva, N. C, having purchased seventeen fine de posits of kaolin in Jackson county, N. C, which has been pronounced by com petent judges to be the finest in this or ! any other country, has succeeded in organizin a company with a capital of $500,000, to work it. They have a plant costing about 40.000 which it is exDected to nut into operation in Feb- rnarv. Zulinskis new 15 inch pneumatic torpedo gun throws the most poweaful explosive ever fired from any piece of ordinance in the -world, a distanceof a mile. 200 pounds of dynamite and 325 pounds of explosive gelatine tills the shell, and on striking, the explo sion is simply terrific. It has bctn tested in New York harbor and proved entirely satisfactory. The old adage that "a house divided against itself will fall," is likely to pre vent the pass.iga of a bill admitting Utah as a State, notwithstanding the f act that a Democratic caucus of the House has agreed to pass it. Govern or West, of Utah, is in Washington working hartVto prevent the passage of such a bill, and Delegate Caiue, o the same territory, is vigorouslyworking iu its favoi. Both-being Democrat?, what they have to say on the subject is carefully listened to by their party associates. I "He has been a Senator for three terms and yet he is to-day as poor as when he first went to Waseingtan." Thus writes'the Raleigh News-Observer about Senator Ransom, in a highly eulogistic article of nearly a column in length. We like Senator Ransom, and on account of hi large ex perience as a Congressman, would have voted for him had we been jn the Leg islature. There are other points in the public life of Mr. Ransom of a highly honorable character, which commend him to the confidence .and support of his fellow citizens, of the Democratic party especially, and that of his remaining poor as when he first entered public life may be one of them; but in view of a senator's salary and a reasonably liberal mode of life we can't see it. A contemporary writes, "We enter tlm week on the ldth volume of this paper. During those 19 years the paper has had several ''editors and has undergone several changes; but the retiring editors have not retiied on fortunes made out of the paper." - This reminds us of au o!d militia major who, some years before the war, got tired of his office and at" the meet ing of regimentol officers the day be fore "Gineral Muster1-; presented his resignation. Several of his brother officers remonstrated against its ac ceptance, urging that -the incumbent had served faithfully and well, and they hoped he would withdraw the paper. But no, he had made up his mind deliberately, and in a short speech said he felt it to ba his duty to retire and give -his younger brother officers an "opportunity to approve derselves." We conjecture that t lie retiring editors alluded to above carried oil a similar wish and consolation as they clutched down in the coruer3 of their empty pockets. A Burning Laks EXCITES THE INHABITANTS OF AN INDI ANA TOWN. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 19. Near Newdeek-sr, a village in Southern Indi ana, a small lake is' burning, and is emitting a peculiar sulphuric odor. The community is excited, and those living near the lake are preparing to leave the dace. The lake is about half a mile in circum erence. Hie fire covers the eastern sur face with steady blaze sis inches in height. No smoke is perceptible. beveral theories are suggested, the mcst plausible of which is that a vein of oil near the sui face has burst under the pond, and that the oil rose to the surface, where it was set on fire by a spark from a burn ing log-heap, and that as the oil con tinues to rise it keeps burning upon the surface. The Cotton Supply. New York, Jan 19. The total visible supply of cotton for the world is 2,827,885 bales, of which 2,o24,bSo bales arc Araer can, ajrainst 3,048,5 and 2,60G,2?6 bales respective!' last year. The receipts of cotton this week at all the interior tow ns arc 94.3S3 bales. The receipts at the plantations are 120,03 bales, -and the crop in sight 5,321,743 bales. Cant. II. to. I'ark, ot 31 aeon, jfa., is quoted as saving: "I have just received a letter from Mrs. Jefferson Davis, who writes me that Mr. Davis wcijihs 140 pounds, which is more than she has ever known him to weigh. She says he is too feeble to get about much, but his mind is as clear as sunshine, and, despite his fourscore year?, still takes a deep niter est in national aflairs." Thei Senate recoguizes the ability of Hon. T. B. Bailey, our worthy fceuator, and! has appointed him chairman of the Insane Asylum committee. He has also been, appointed a member of five other commuiees, viz: juaietai, jlaiucuiiou Corporations, Penal Institutions and In stilution3 for the Deaf, Dumb and Btiml iljjrt? Time. ! Washington letter. (From our regular correspondent.) Washington, January 21st, 18S9. Senators Gormaoll Vest, - Vance and others are vigorously comlating the growing sentiment anioug the Democrats in the House to accept the Senate inu bill as better than no legislation on the subject. They argue that the Senate bill is more objectionable than the exist ing law, as it increases the duties on ar ticles in which the masses are directlyiu terested notably iron, coUoii and wool. Tluy contend that when the bill is refer red to a conference committee, the Dem ocratic conferees should be instructed to take a firm stand in -behalf of the neces saries of life, and Lt the republicans take all the responsibilities of framing a tariff bill to suit themselvas in the nest Con gress. The other side of the question is represented by Representatives Wilson, of West Virginia, and CatchTngs, of Mis sissippi, who are of the opinion that the Republicans would be greatly disappoin ted if the House should agree to the Sen ate bill, and for that reason they favor doing so, as the measure contains some good things and is therefore better than no bill. -They contend that as long as the Republicans claim to have carried the election m their taritT ideas that they should be allowed to pass their bill. That this is tho status of the matter at this time. But those who are in nr.-' sitious to k no ay say that tjhe Senate bill will never be considered by the House. . Au amendment giving a bounty of one cent per pound on all sugar produced iii this country has been added to the Sen ate tariff' bill, but it required a vigorous use of the party whips to bring 'tha Re publican Senators into line, and even then Senator Quay voted against it. " Gen. J. C Black, Commissioner of Pen sions, will, it is thought, be appointed Judge Advocate General of the Annv, unless it shall be shown that he is inelig ible, which is claimed by some prominent men. The active fight that Mr. Blaine is giv ing McKinley in his tight for the Speak ership is having its eft'ccU Hischances are now regarded as best by close, ob servers, but if Blaine should get "turned down" by Harrison it will cause a big tumtrle in McKinley stock. On Saturday afternoon last, the Pres ident and Mrs. Cleveland received a visit horn Vice-President and Mrs. Morton. The latter have been in the city for sev eral days. They are stopping at the Normandie, a new hotel in a fashionable quarter, the success of vvhiclV was as sured by Blaine having taken up his winter residence there. Harrison's Inaagrural. SOME POINTS HE WILL MAKE IX TKEATMEXT OF THE SOUTH : KllS QUESTION. New York Sun, 17th. ins Indiana polls, Jan. 10. General Har rison has completed that part of his inau gural address that refers to tho South. It is not very long, but it is to the point. The underlying theme of the whole mat ter will be the necessity for a free and fair ballot. The principles of control by the majority, General ilurrisou says, is the corner slone of our governmental system. The question of a free and an equal ballot, he -declares, is a dominant one, em bracing all others, because it in volves the question of a free and fail tribunal to which evtfry question shall be submitted for arbitration. He warns the people that this principle of government by the majority has been to a certain ex tent overturned, and that the industries of the country have been threatened be cause the laboring vote in a large part of the country is suppressed. As to the South directly, he says that no one wishes ill to that section; that, on me contrary, u is me iic.Mic or every goou citizen mat ner prosperity shall not only be maintained, but shaU increase; crease; "that the streams of her prosper ity shall run full," as the President-elect once expressed it publicly. It is not now a question, oc insists, of what has occurred once upon a time", but of what is occurring now. This is, he says, the almost entire suppression of the colored Republican vote at the South upon ua tional -questions.' He finds especially deplorable the evi dence that thy persistent suppression of the votes of the workingmeu in one sec tion of the. country, has demoralized the trust in the sagacity of the" ballot. The general belief that corrupt and improper influences have come to nave a great In fluence in determining the results even of Presidential elections, the tally-sheet forgeries, and similar crimes in many States outside of the South, the revolu tionary proceedings in other States w hereby duly elected ollicers have been prevented from exercising the functions which the people had chosen them, are some of the evidences of the danger that threatens free institutions through the failure of general faith iu the fairness of the ballot. The practice of gerrymandering States in Congress and legislative apportion ments for the purpose of suppressing the majority and giving the minority a powex.; and innuence in legislative bodies to which it is iot entitled will also probably be referred to, although this part of the j address has not yet been fully considered. 1 here will be otner references to the South in the address in the part that !eals with the tariff question, and thev will, it is understood, be of a nature to nease me ousnuss element ot tnat sec-t Hon; but they have all to be perfected. None of the address will be absolutelv finished until a few davs before it is de- ivered; certainlv r.o. until the President- eieci nas gone to w asinngton. hat is f a 1 war. a being done now is the drafting of the va rious sections separately. Another part of the address that is pretty well under way is the part dealing with civil service reform, and contrary to the. views of his friend, Lew Wallace, the President-elect will flirt giddily with the t hinesc goddess of whom the mug wumps are the high priests. Whatever he may do in practice in his address, Gen. Harrison will give utterance to sen timents upon the subject of office and officeholders that need, not call the blush of shame to the cheek even of George William Curtis, lloosier politic'ans who are close to him aflirm, however, that his affection for the almond-eyed first cousin to the famous star-eyed dame of "Ken tucky is purely platonic. and will not worry him after the address is tied up with red tape and laid away in the ex ecutive archieves. America and Samca. Washington, Jan. 2?. The Cabinet to-day remained in session longer than usual. It is supposed that the Samoan difficulty was the subject of discussion, and that an executive communication may be seut to the Senate touching the action of the Germans toward the Amer icans iu Samoa and recommending that steps be taken to preserve the dignity of the United fc"ir.tes vovtTutceut. - Fowle's Majority 15,000. : WE promised the people that it Judge Fowle.wHS elected Governor of North Cnr oliiin, we would sell Good 10 per cent, less than any House in Salisbury. Look at This: $6.00 Suits reduced to $4.00 7.00 " " " 5.00 7 10.00 " " " 8.00 20c. double-width Dress Goods 12k. White Blankets $1.00 per pair. Gill B.JO 3 1)3 5 J I. )) it: The Cheaoest line of DRY GOODS IIOTJOHS, HATS & GROCERIES ....AND...... CROCKERY in Salisbury. Do not take our word for it but come and See for yourselves, Respectfully, D. R. JULIAN & CO. P. H. THOMPSON fi; GO. J MAXCFACTUREnS, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Scroll Sawing, Wood Turning AND CASTINGS OF ALL KINDS DEALEI18 IK Steam Engines and Boilerr, Steam and Water Pipe, . Steam Fitting? Shafting. Pulley Hanger?. -AI.SO- Machinery of all kinds repaired on SHORT NOTICE. Mar. 15, '88.- i If Ross & McCubbins, COTTON BUYERS. Bays for Mills and Expters, Will luy ccttcn tded in sheetirg burlaps or any good tagging. SEE THEM riPORS YOU SELT. AT FOR THIRTY DAYS FINE SUITS, OVERCOATS, & PANTS, At Slaugbtermg Prices ! Boots & Shoes reduced 10 pcent. HATS Reduced 15 p3rc3at.T. All woolen goods reduced largely. Tins is oxlv for 30 days, Call and see and hear rates. VICTOR WALLACE. AND GIVING GREAT Bargains PRICES One Cent np Ci and price tie Mi Pee. 20, 1SS3. LL ACE'S! Racket Store MOW OPBH From JNO. A. BOYDEX. 18S9 vfTT ; i 1,1 - BOYDEIf & di DSALEHS IN Cotlon, 7 - Grain, -Fertilizers, iignuuituiii implements 1 Wagons, Biiffffic's; Garrin rr Ad Road Carts, S &C, &C. .WE.ARE NOW RECEIVIXtf SUB ESTflBUSHHE AND VAtUABLE-BSAHD - . :J-' . which we wiU oftVf to tlieTnulJ s AND Easv Teir-3 to Farni'pvif The entire f iitis!";ic;on anos last Season j istihes us m PMMits there are n:i;e Letter ffian curl. Farnier's FrieiiJ AND 10EK IMPLEME HAVE THE Eitel Cultivator, For Catii, Cotton, Tobacco, Ac. IS -NOW-PERFECT: On 11 axiLsee ' ; - THrR'EVERSABtl MKM" tHZ-S. a.&r.bJ-.I PAND CLAHK'SP - Tr.. is something that ever)' hinncr iW P . J o Yp will iwv theliiirht'S prices for (Vt ton, OUtot nn. .ill L-in tit' (Iniill. fyCa 1 1 a n d jce us. Kcij)CCtfuHv t . ! i Tmvnvv Ml MV- IFvH 19 PI M KP!W mm mum. - n u m m n m mm ii w a v WfMM M wt-r-x9 . . A r. II Ml 1 I w. H m at m , m u H L3 iZZl bB Vi I .?B,- 3n5M DMA wm . THE SYIJACUSE itii - ' -. i HIRRfl . .' A - . - h f ppp;p: Pi: - PP;P