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I - - - ' . . . ' - .. ' ..'.- - . . ....... . L x. ' . . v .... - ' flic toaiiig Star: WILLIAM 11. UEIttfAIU. r-u .sH.SD DAU.V XCJtfT MONDAYS.' !hr ')l. Po-tn Kid- $7 00 juc i"v;' .. - 4 vo v-yee juju'"- .. .. 1 BO mu"r" .. " - 75 m c,,h-.r:Nrs. deilTorea la ur part " ' I r not autnonaeu w wuwi iut uura fn tcree mouths la advance :in terse n-x .ktf. Af Alt ft at-i as .Secoad Class Matter. 10RNING EDITION. O UTLllfES. . vioieaL bail and wind atorm at Ack- .V, Ga . demolished two dwellings. Hills of the West Poiat Manufactur ing- Company. Qa , burned; 250 hands .u'r nv.t of work. The House of I Ui w " v Rnr.-ientatives of Illinoia adopted a reao iMtion condemning the coercion laws of ir li'jd. Growing crops around Nor folk Va . have b2en leriously injured by iCe and snow; et DanyUle the weather I cj'.d. and much fruit is thought to . C;iv,i A fire in business house n Trov, N". Y.. caused a loss of $100,000. V jwelliag bouae in Ithaca, N. Y.. ., - four of the inmates perished in the flim2 General Master Workman Poorly ccn?ure3 prominent Knights of Hbor for attending the funeral or the wire of one of the condemned Chicago Anar- c!):s,3 The captain and second mate of ;he schooner Marcus A. DaTid, wreck ed acd abandoned in mid-ocean, were res cue and taken to New York; the rest of the died from exposure. A new pi:.t h8 been discorered in Bulgaria sml two hundred arrests hate been made. Xew York maikets: Money easy at 3 7 percent; cotton firm at 1010 11 16c; so rh.;n flour steady; wheat ifc lower: So. 2 red March nominal; corn: No. 2 MircL 4iHSic; roain firm at fl 10 1 15, spirits turpentine ciet Biliop Beckwith confirmsd 75 per sons at Savannah on Sunday last. At any rate Mr. John S. Barbour 18 not confident that Virginia will be Democratic in 18SS. Th? boom at Birmingham, Ala., is already languishing. So soon! Money is abuadant there at 8 per cent. Vt grtt the burning of the large (ii mill at R.-icigb. It was only built last, year. It is a loss to the List Sunday the New York World reched the ucprrccdenttd figures of 267,813 copies It was a 28 page issue. Ex-Senator Jonee' sweetheart is smcg for 17,000,000. There may be r.o little method in the madness of his love after all. The grant'mg of the right of way to the three C's lailroad in Virginia hang tire ia the Legislature. Oppo sition mainly cornea from the friends of the Norfolk and Western. Connecticut has ten living ex-Gov-erccrs. The salary is 1,000 and VCa hoard VOnrsplf Thero ia nnt J " - " -- W -tap a much honor in such a small office as I I that. None but a rich man can af- j ton to take it. I A Mugwump paper talks of the "PrM0ni', - v, ttt Present s growing pover." We Din flnnnoh nf n g-i a 1 x,x.&u V1 uau uuucl uram, iua i ilin on IlnranVxU z . ji I ..v.oua!,... iibiiwiu reu l f nf,L . I ' 'xraw-inp rp srivcrsirrna I s ' . .. . x. . g. x-I regaining lost power. The editor of the Weldon New d mines to publish a marriage an- """"""leui, oecause it would make I'-selthablo to indictment under the lottery act -a regular Connecticut B.ne Liw importation. r A n r. . 1 The h itest iokfi fnr MroK- Miea Snooker to Soft Young Man: Have you ever read the "Last Days of uMpeu.- s. y. M . .j did not know Pompey i was dead. What i-d him?" Not original. I be latest relative to free pacses that the Inter State law does not interfere with passes within State ina Kichmond JStaU wanta tkp t. . . , i loe Legislature of V rcinia to nass a law forhirMirx,. . CT. . I in ug FJS8ea in loe otaie. The p, , T T . I ne president is a practical econo- mut e lives on onA.fnnrth n( hia sal S. it i. repea, and of coar.e es tarep-f nnrt Vio A . U -. . I iavp. t TF ' "ves three-fonrthn At that rta k I retire on T.o nnn aaK re on ioQ,000 clear cash. , s wife has induced him to dress Tfce follow iHiTTclenecessarv. Ca Jamea Kirrnn Hnn. .ar. In I - bis P'Per, ih. Norfolk Xan.mar: -We havo rpirf IV,;. T j m i. i . I tic p ni ; l,u, Vfuru tv oiseiey s ar- hrl?LeV wth genuine nleasnre. and Hon, it i L BcuuiHu pleasure, anu I of thP W111 be studied by those gentlemen I :new .bouth who are themnplrpn so I that they kDow little or nothing oouth. us men and manners, its lor and achievements." Tbo . "uu asked for information as toth e results of the nsa of th-i mad. "ne in cases years ago. The Wel ston 09 gives in roannma tha fol- loi aing statement: !- 'w.v . r - ..v. . - -uuw or a tvno i - JXltll " aliv-lu,w-lwe was applied. - The boy I tuve man toda .- '. rv?.7r . I no wow this to ba true.-" - I VOL. XL.-NO. 7 A wonderful care for cancer i re ported from Angusta. Ga. .It is said that Mr. Jacob Hertz, a well known German; ia improviDar under the aD- plication of live crabs. It is a remei x. . dyin an old German. An account In the Charleston News- Observer says: r . ... "Ahhouffh Mr rr-rf spalred of by his friends, they decided to try this remedy last Mart aa ngly they obtained a basket of crabs f rona utiC8MJu ana tnea tnem. putung the first one on about ten Ai-n n itth.t tsma the wound was fully two inches in diame- r unh crao expirea in aDout one hour, and When tlkon nff mi. was found that it was perfectly black all ww - a v W WJ UHTU VwwU applied daily, and now a single crab re- mains on the Wound fnr .fl va hAnri wttHAn uiuuKU. ninflfi mai Tim a inaw isa hoAn expirinj, and the wound to-day presents a decidedly more healthy appearance and is hardly an inch in diameter." Two women leaped from a Massa- ch nsetta train running at the rate of 45 miles an hour and ' neither was killed. One, Y2 years old, was Mrs. Kendall. She had an arm broken in four places. Her daughter, Miss Thurston, was not injured. Her mind is off its balance and her mother was trying to prevent her from kill ing herself when she jumped, taking her mother with her. A wonderful leap and a miraculous escape. You cannot satisfy the Shermans. They crave all. The Richmond Slate thus refers to a growl from old Cump, the bummer: 'Gen. William T. Sherman, whom a grateful country retired some time since on f nil pay of $18,500 per year, thereby en abling him to loaf at the country's expense, is very indignant that neither the President or the War Department will furnish him a clerk free of cost to himself." "An fixaJ.cl Position ' Smithfleld Herald. The Wilmington Star, has entered upon its fortieth half yearly volume. It is 19 years old. Under the able management of the profound thinker and excellent writer it has taken an exalted position in the world of jour nalism, and stands to-day as a high and towering monument to the skill, ability and patriotism of its brilliant editor. There is not a more courte ous or gentlemanly editor anywhere, and certainly no better paper in the South. Spirits Turpentine. .Charlotte is to have an "Her barium." A buildictr boom is reported at Snow Hill by the EnterprU. A ?ood revival is Drosressinir in the Baptist church at Beaufort. We receive onlv some two or three copies each week of the Fayetteville a - ictentnff jxetot. Scotland Keck Democrat: Last a-ZWHIatUV "afV-t-fc, Varw VW 4-wv Thursday there was a railroad meeting at ITill fTniotr ThA niAn nwinflfl to build. the road, we understand. The Weldon News, one of our most accepiaoio c-.c-u.ugcs , uu ciucc- its seventeenth year. It is one of the oldest nd most reliable of our State papers. EHiabeth Cit7 Carolinian: Not . a . ia our recollection nave tnere oeen so many nermiu en tr.opA in fiahinsr aa this season. o-o , . . . From Camden we learn that two era. sentenced to the penitential y. ptiiuui broke jail last week. Raleigh Visitor: We learn that quite a largo fire occurred at Hickory, N. V.. on ttaturpsy nigni iasi. a. largeamounu of nn,TMrt wta destroved. There was no insurance upon the property destroyed, and a . - ai a. the loss win ran neavny upon me owners. Durham Recorder: This is a case of Ruben Barbee vs. the Richmond & Danville Railroad to recover f 10,000 aaof ages for false imprisonment. Hearing the iltm Phillin ordered the case to be removed to the Federal Court. Plain- till took an appeal to the Supreme Court Asheville Advance: Senator Vance is at bis country residence. Gom- broom. near Black Mounum station, ana will be there most of the time until next fail ti hnriA Three ianre factories are to co up at the old depot. These are - . a. a. it u the kind or enterprises mai ouim up a town. Asheville Citizen: A farmer sent one dollar for A lightning potato bug killer, which he saw advertised in a paper. ani oid hv rptnTTi mail two blocks of wood, with directions printed on it as fol- wood, with directions printed on u as oi- ..T.TthU hiok. which is No. 1. thl rlirht hnd. nlace the buz on No. 2. f 'tw- R-mnT the buff BUU UlCOS ilUS wawiuv - o and proceed as before. Smithfield M m It Smithfleld Herald: Tuesday u:t aAMaA maA mo or a n in 9 nnt A Well gJ - J; J"---fggffii -1 rr nIA nog found. It is CUyton road, a colored child said I to have .Knt ? vri old. was found. It is not known how long the child had been in lnewelL cJoroner Hood was summoned and held an inquest, the jury returned a verdict of accidental drowning. Charlotte Democrat: A friend Ypn" m l. f..t waoW - Mf. BafWeHS ''5'" ESS v. ho ! taken . TIAW Start in Uffi. HO . - . . r;rr is not a man to be ruined by discouratirig u uwi a .w - and unfavorable circumstances. UTin.tAn flenlinelT T Wintnn Sentinel: The cotton . f ITaaar V Ar. TT FrifB. Will dlS continue work directly after Easterfor the purpose of potting in a mammom w uiw power, Corliss engine ,- A petition is being circulated among our citizens re questing a vote on the local option question at the -approaching spring election. -It is with pleasure that we are informed that two of Winston's young business men have made arrangements. lor iue opereuuu of a fruit cannery here as soon as the fruit utann mfflM Oil.". '. - r ; r v . Charlotte (w. 8. Henby sna ur. w.. d,-jih.v, Y w TVi .-.i. to-nlwht for Rilelzh. in re iponse to a summons to. appear at witness- ' 1 S t Wil.MINGTONr es in the libel suit of Ruth va Wmmar. - It is rumored ; that the Asheville and Spartanburg Railroad is soon tobe consol idated with either the Richmond & Dan ville or the Columbia & Greenville, with wo piuuaouiiy m iavor or tne latter. Charlotte's clothing factory is doing a large business t present, and the shipping clerks a kept busy. Cases of goods were ship- jrwitwiawu lactory yesteraay to wnoie le buyers, in. Georgia, Florida. Misslssip pi. Texas,-' Arkansas, Virginia, North and Weldon News: - A colored child was accident&llv nhoVod t Hmik t tn Monday .night, r Forest fires have been raging inline country, s For the past weiv moiiuu rveiaon nas oeen one of the healthiest towns in Eastern Carolina. - We regret exceedingly to announce that UB iuui ui .uiiwiei es iiiiery, ox in is place, made an asaignment for the benefit ot his creditbrs on Monday.--, Capt. T. F. Anderson has invented a seal lock for cars, a patent for which he received a short time agO. The lock ffl anite slmnln in oonntrnr- tion and seems impossible to get out of or' uer. - ai can oe usea on any car without chansinir the stanles'or hsnn And ia naod without keys. The Raleigh letter of the Richmond DtapaiW. says "it is learned that a northern capitalist intends establish ing a line of steamers to run 1 from dirks. ville. Va.. to Gaston." We hope this is true. There-are no falls in the river be- tween the two nl&cea and a livht draft steamer would make money for its owners in hauling produce. Goldsboro Messenaer: Rev. Dr. W. M. Robev. of the Metkodfat Ativan has been invited to deliver the commence' ment address at Trinity College and at the Kinsev Female TnstitntA of TjiOrancrn. The death of Richard Manly, an esteemed and highly esteemed citizen of Grantham's township, is reported. - The present term of the Graded School closes with the last week in May. The first Monday in May is to decide the future of the 528 children now en loving the blessings of a eood school, at Inaat RiYl of whom would not find the opportunity if the school were permitted to go down. The many friends of Mr. James Handley are pained to learn that he was stricken with paralysis one dav last week. llx-Conirreasman James E. O'Hsra. (colored) will soon begin the publication of a weekly newspaper. He assures us that it will be Republican but free of vituperation of our Southern people. It will advocate a high tariff. Mrs. Rebecca Slocumb, relict of the la mented Jahn C. Slocumb. Esq., passed away in death yesterday afternoon, after a prostration of several days. Mrs. Slocumb waa in the 74th vear of her aire and was ono of Goldsboro's oldest residents. Statesville Landmark: It is stated here this week by a citizen of Alex ander county that Mr. Sion H. Rodger. who lives in the vicinity of Taylorsville. at tempted to take his own life l&st Saturday by cutting his throat with a pocket kntle. He took a position in front of a looking glass and drew the knife blade across one side ot bis throat, then sat for fifteen minutes and watched the blood as it trickled down. Finding that his work was not effective. and that the- small blade, which he bad used, had been dulled, be opened the larger blade and with both blades slashed tne other side of his throat, then got in bed and covered up, head and ears. He was found in this situation and resisted the efforts to tske the cover off. A physician was earn, moned and the wounds were closed and the life of the unhappy man saved. It is reported that one of the commissioners of Alexander county has said that u wora, is not commenced by the 1st of April on the Statesville and Taylorsville Railroad, the a. a . . . a. 9 a. commissioners win institute sun against the Richmond & Danville Company. Last Saturday nieht the store of Messrs. J. CL ShinnA Co.," in Barrlnger township, was broken into and robbed of goods of the value of 150 to i80. The articles stolen were dry goods, groceries, shoes, and indeed some of almost everything in stock. The measles has taken a serious turn, developing into a dangerous form. A num ber or deatns nave resnitea xrom it in mis and adjoining counties within the past week or two. It is stated that in the vicinity oi Connelly's Mill, lour miles north or States ville, it is particularly prevalent and viru-i lent. Whole families are in bed and it is said that there are barely enough well peo ple in the neighborhood to nurse the sick and bury the dead. A few days ago Mr. L. K.Overcash. of this place, waspros nectincr alon? the banks of the Catawba river, on the Alexander side, having along a friend and two hounds, when tne dogs were noticed barking at the ground as dogs bark. Beine hissed on.thev began clawing the ground and brought up out of it a good sized catfish. Mr. Uvercasn went to a noose near by, and having procured a shovel, re turned and went to mining, and succeeded a shovelling out of the eartn tnree nsn n addition to the one the dogs had brougnt up. If any one else than Kelly Overcash bad told the story it would deserve to be called a lie. but his character for truth make it worthy of full credence. ' TJ3CE1 CITY. KB fST ADVEHTlilMUCIti'" - M tjn sou Merchant tailoring. Coixtjeb & Co Auction sale. E. Wabbkji & Soar Hoopla. Heutsbsbokb Pianos and organs. D.' 1L Gobe Goods at bottom prices. Locat IMM. Receipts of cotton yesterday 28 bales; the same date last year 45 bales. The mercury was in the neigh borhood of the freezing point yesterday morning. - People from the country report slight flurry of snow yesterday morning, few miles north of the city; The Democratic members of the Board of Aldermen were in caucus yester dsy; but were unsble to break the dead lock. . Steamer Murchison came in last night from Fayetteville,- about twelve o'clock, with her forward deck covered with ice. ; - ' ; Board of AuAlt sad Flaaaee.: . The new-members of the Board of Audit and Finance, as recommended for appoint ment by tho'Ward primaries recently' held, have received their commissions from the Governor and.wiU probably meet for organ.' iz&tion this week. ,The members are ; First Ward J. F. Maunder: Second Ward Wm. Calder; Third v Ward R. J. Jones; Fourth Ward W I. Gore; Fifth Ward John, W Hewetu Nok .barque .Emma tParher, Larsen, - beucerarrived at AntwerpMarcV25. , 4 i ' . . -t .r-i X-. : i?'. x.rxc-r. r :J - - j -,-r.; - N. O., WEDNESDAY, THE ARSON CASE. Trial of H.vP.Mora-avn-Bvldenee tot ' tlie State. . ' The Criminal Court was occupied yester day with the trial of H. P. Morgan for ar son, in causing the destruction of his store and other buildingslon South Second street on the morning of the 16th of February, 1886. The prisoner was arrested in Au gust last, but his case has been deferred from term to term Of the Court on account of the absence of material witnesses. The Court opened at 10 o'clock and the whole of the forenoon was occupied in the selection of the jury, which was finally chosen as follows: Jos. Silva, M. H. Bass. E. T. Craig. Geo. W. Mitchell, J. W. Mc Cartney, Josiah Merritt, J. Hand, G. G. Aman, W. 8 Warrock, J. E. Bunting, John W. Perdew. j; H. King. Tte first witness for the State was Po liceman Smith, who discovered fire burning in the store occupied by Morgan and gave the alarm. Mrs. Strock was the next witness. She lived in the building next north of the store occupied by Morgan. The fire occur red on the 16th of February, 1886, between 4 and 5 o'clock in the morning. She was awakened by the crackling of sticks or breaking and smashing of timbers. There was only a partition wall between her room and Morgan's store. She was alarm ed at the noise, got up and went into the street; saw through the glass window in Morgan's store a man in a stooping posi tion. Tried the door of the store, but it was fastened; the man she saw in the store was not Morgan ; but a man she had seen in company with the latter on three different occasions previously When she first saw the fire m the store the bla.e was about four feet high; the man was apparently kindling it or trying to put it out She returned to her rooms, aroused the mem bers of her family and commenced to re move her furniture and effects; while she was engaged in this an explosion occurred in Morgan's store that threw the partition down; it fell on the beds in her room, and on members of her family, but she man aged to get them out and escaped from the building. Godfrey Hart testified : Was awakened about daylight by people calling fire.- I went down stairs in my stocking-feet. When I got on the first floor the smoke was coming through the floor. . When I got to Morgan's store, look ing in the window, I saw flames. I pushed the door, and the explosion came and blew me into the street. I was rendered uncon scious, and wnen l came to my senses was in bed at Mrs. Warren's. She told me that she picked me up in the street. After re covering consciousness 1 went back and found the house badly wrecked. I went to my apartment through Mr. Greenberg's. I could not reach my room up the stairs, as they were completely, blown away. My wife awoke me that morning by knocking at my door, saying, "The house is on fire." went down at once witnout dressing don't know how she got down from the up-stairs. I did not stop to see to that. John H. Daniel testified : At the time of the lire was foreman of the Hook and Ladder Company. Heard the alarm about 8 or 4. o'clock iu the morn ing. When I got to the fire it was under control; two streams were playing upon it. The fire seemed to be in the front part or Morgan's store. The partition between Morgan's store and that of Mrs. Strock was down; apparently having been blown. down. J. P. O'Sullivan testified: I know Mr. Godfrey Hart. His wife is my sister. I remember the fire. 1 waa at Hart's house about 7 o ciocx me evening before. When I next saw the building, it was on the morning after the fire. (He testified that the diagram of the house shewn by solicitor is correct ) The stair steps were down and the wood scorched. Did not see any coals. I cannot say whether it was ever aflame. The stair north of Morgan's store was. partly burned. There was a door opening from these stairs to Hart's apartments, but those stairs were not used by Hart to enter his house nor did he have any control over those stairs. Joseph D. 8mith testified : I am an insurance agent; have been for about nine years. On the 16th of Febru- . . a - a. ST t ary, lost, some one tola me mat aiorgan s store, which I had insured, had been great- v wrecked bv an explosion. 1 went there and found it as it had been described. The steps on the south side or morgan s store had been blown away; they were lying about where one of Morgan's counters had been. On .the north side the stairs were burned so much that I did not think it safe to enter the house by them- Saw no fire on the steps on the south- side of the store. The partition between Morgan's store and Mrs. Strock's was blown down. Have known Morgan since 1885. I issued the nolicv exhibited insuring his stock of goods for $800. When he made application for the insurance he wanted insurance to the amount of $1,200, at least; but upon examining hia etcck I thought ?800 enough to take upon his stock. When went to his store on the morning of the fire I examined his goods. The goods saved footed up about - $280. The damage on these goods was about $100. I don't know how much was consumed, but after my ex amination of the store I think that $20 would cover the goods totally lost. I went to Morgan's store next day. Neither Mor gan nor his clerk were there. When I next saw Morgan, after the fire, he was at the train, I informed him that his store was burned, he expressed ignorance of the fact and seemed to be astonished. I next saw him at his. store. Morgan told me that he carried off some of the goods from his" store in order to pay the doc tor's bill for his brother. Ha told me' that he had left the goods with Mr. John Smith, a few nights after the fire. I saw two men carrying a heavy pack be tween them and deposit It in the store of Abraham Moses. Those two men were Morgan and Moses. Morgan's first state ment of loss was $830. . He made a state ment of loss before he made out his proof of loss to the same effect and amount. He made other statements in which there were discrepancies in itemization, but not in the aggregate sum, except in one instance he placed his loss at $816. . I have never paid the amount of the policy. Moses .came to my office and from what he said, a warrant was issued on affidavit of Moses. Morgan was arrested in mv office. .The warrant had been issued for his arrest about a week be fore it waa executed. -. r - MAECH 30, 1887, ,; Abraham; Moses, the chief witness for the State, testified: . ''- , I was born in Russia. Have known Morgan twelve months. I first knew him in Wilmington. -1 came here to buy goods to peddle; 1 only saw him that day. and he invited me to call and see him when I came to town again.. The next time I came to town I stopped and spent the night with Morgan at his invitation. He invited me to enter in business with him. - I declin ed his -proposition. I did: go into business with him about a week be fore the fire. I was in business on Market street and he was my partner nine days before the fire. We kept cigars and tobacco. I bought the stock and paid for it. We slept in Morgan's store on Se cond street. One morning I got up and Morgan told me that he was going off to see his brother. ' He asked me to accom pany him, and I told him that I had no business there and would not go. About 10 o'clock that day a boy brought a bag of sugar to my store,- saying Morgan had sent it. 'A little later Morgan himself brought tobacco, pepper, sardines, &c. I asked why he brought the things to my store, lie said you need ask me no questions about it. Atl o'clock I went to Morgan's store to dinner, and he again insisted on my going away with him. At 6 o'clock I went to his store; he was standing behind the dry goods counter; he was taking goods from the shelves and' packing them in a bundle; he said he was taking them to his brother to pay a bill; be put worsted goods, shoes. towels, shawls, jewelry, tableware, &c. in the bundle; the pack was worth about $75. He then said, "Now is the time to say whether you will go with me or not." He said if I did not go I would have to sleep somewhere else that night. He said "I will pay your way; I will pay half of your losses and ail your expenses," and I said all right, that I would go. He put on his good clothes, and he took an old shirt and towel and tore them up and poured kerosene on them; he put a half gallon of oil all over the floor. I asked him why he did eo, and he told me to ask no questions, that it was not my business. He then went over to the grocery shelf and put something I don't know what it was upon the shelf. We then started, both of us carrying the bun dle until we got to the livery stable on Sec ond street, and he said "I forgot to get some money from the drawer." 1 told him that I had money enough to pay our way; but he went back. 1 left the pack at the stable with two boys and went back to the store, and when I got there Morgan was in the store where he had poured the oil, and he stooped and struck a match. The match went out. He turned on me and asked for the pack; I told him the pack was all right. . We went together to the stable and got the pack and finally concluded to leave it at the Rock Sprinsr hotel. We then went to the depot and on the way he said to me, "I hope to bear good news to-morrow." We went to Burgaw that night and stayed there. The next morning a man told him that the store was destroyed and he said nothing. I told him that he should go back and see about it. He said "that is the good news I told you I expected to hear." We came back to Wilmington, after seeing his brother, and on our ar rival here we were met at the depot by Mr. Smith, who told us that the store was burned. I told other parties about the matter before Morgan was arrested . J. D. Kerr, of render county, the next witness, knew the prisoner. Saw him at Burgaw the morning after the fire; knew Moses; saw them together; heard Moses make a statement in regard to the fire; Moses said that Morgan set fire to the store that was burned ; the particulars were cor roborative of the statement made by Moses on the witness stand. Kerr said also that Moses said that Morgan had made a propo sition to him (Moses) to burn Newkirk's bridge; that the county would have to re build it and that the money spent would ocrease their trade. Moses had a suit against Morgan in Sampson county. Heard them abuse each other about a settlement of their business at Newkirk's bridge. The suit was brought after the conversation had with Moses, when the latter accused Morgan of setting fire to the store. J. R. Newkirk testified: I am acquainted with Moses. The first time I ever saw him he told me the story of Morgan's having burned the store. The way he came to speak of it was this : I said to him that Morgan would probably restock his store at Newkirk s bridge as he had a big insurance on the burnt store. Moses said that Morgan would never get that in surance money; that he had better not say anythiog else about it, as he had burnt his store. Moses told me this three months be fore Morgan's arrest and he told it pub- idy. Capt. Hubbard: I am the captain of a steamboat. I know Moees. I do not recollect the exact time but sometime in the spring be told me that Newkirk and Morgan bad a dispute about some business transaction, and as we walked down to the boat Moses said : ' 'Cap tain, Morgan is a grand rascal anyway, he blowed up bis store once." I told him that he had better mind how he whistled that around as it would get out. Moses said : "Well, he did it anyway." DeLeon Fillyaw I am a conductor on the W. & W. R. R. I remember the time Morgan's store was burned I left Wilmington at 8.50 o'clock that morning. Stopped at . Burgaw and both Moses and Morgan went on from Bur gaw to Duplin Roads on train. Morgan came to me and said that he had been tQid that his store had been burned and desired to see a newspaper. I showed him the no tice and he appeared to be excited. He said, "they've tried to burn me out, and now they've blown me up." ; The Court here took a recess until this morning at 10 o'clock. urammlax Wllhoat license Impor tant Knllns by Jndae mearea. A. E. Foster, a travelling salesman for a manufacturing firm in Chicago, was ar rested Monday evening and brought before Justice Millis on a warrant charging viola tion of the State law in relation to drum mers. Judgment was given against the de fendant and he was required to give bond in the sum of $300 for his appearance at the next term of the Criminal Court. Yes terday, the case was brought before Judge Meares, in Chambers, on a writ of habeas corpus, and Foster wai discharged. Messss. Russell & Ricaud were counsel for the de fendant. The petition of Foster, presented to the Court, recited that he was restrained of his liberty by the sheriff of New Hanover county ; that the cause of said restraint is under and by virtue of a commitment of the Justice mentioned, etc., and that the petitioner's restraint or , imprisonment is illegal; in this, that he waa' arrested and is now held under a statute imposing a tax on -drummers,-' which ' statute ia , unconstitu - 1 tlonal and void, as he is informed.' and v be - WHOLE NO. 6401 lieves;that the legality of bis imprisonment or restraint has not been already adjudged upon a writ of habeas corpus prior hereto.' Hence, the petitioner prays the Judge to grant to him the writ of habeas corpus, etc., that the cause of his arrest and detention may be inquired into and relief afforded. The decision of Judge Meares, in Cham bers, as appended to the writ, is as fol lows: At Chahbsbs, March 29, 1887. xnis pennon coming on to oe heard on the return of the sheriff, and the body of the petitioner - being produced before the Court, it is considered and. adjudged that the prisoner be discharged and go without day; the Court being governed in rendering ima luugmeni oy ine aecision or tne su preme Court of the United States in the re cent case from Tennessee. At the Instance of Solicitor Moore, of the Criminal Court, Sheriff Manning has writ ten to the Secretary of State at Raleigh, recommending that a writ of certiorari is sue from the .Supreme Court to test the con stitutionality of the law. V? oatnor Indleationa. The following are the indications for to day: For North Carolina and South Carolina,. warmer, fair weather, northwesterly winds. RIVEB AND MARINE. Ger. barque Parana, Staben, hence, arrived at Hamburg March 27. Br. barque Oeorge Davis, from Liver" pool for this port, was spoken March 21st, 23 miles southeast of Bermuda. Reported stormy weather: lost and split sails, which were being repaired. when spoken. Br. barque Arda, Kearson, hence for London, was in collision off Foreland with Belgian steamer Noerland, from Antwerp for New York, and was towed ashore at Deal by a tug. The crew were landed at Dover, Eng., on the 27th inst., and the steamer proceeded on her voyage. It was hoped that the barque would be floated and brought to Dover. THE FLORENCE NIGHTTN GALE OF THE NURSERY. The following is an extract from a letter written to the German Beformed Messenger, at Chambersbnreh. Fenn. : A Benefactress. Just open the door for her, and Mrs. Winslow will prove the American Florence Nightingale of the Nursery. Of this we are so sure, that we will teach our "Susy" to say, ''A blessing on Mrs. Winslow" for helping her to survive and escape the griping, coliclong, and teething siege. Mbs. Wln blow's Soothinb Stbtjp . relieves the child from pain, andlcures dysentery and diarrhoea. It softens the gams,reduces innammatlon,cnreswind oolio, and carries the infant safely through the teething period. It performs precisely what it rof esses to perform, every part of it nothing ess. We have never seen Mrs. Winslow know her only through the preparation of her "Soothing Syrup for Children Teething." If we had the power we would make her, as she is, a physical saviour to the infant race. Sold by all druggists. 25 cents a bottle. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. By Collier & Co., Auct'rs and Com'nMerch'ts, 24 & 26 N. Water St. THIS DAT, COMMENCING AT 10 O'CLK A.M. at our Sales Rooms, we will sell 5 bbls Flour, l cooking stove, 5 new Mattresses, 1 Feed Cutter, 5 Bedsteads, 10 boxes Tobacco, l set Harness, 25 Dress Coats, Store Lamps and Fixtures. It For Sale. JABLY BOSK POTATOES, FLOUR, MEAT, Molasses, Bice, Sugar, Coffee. Crackers, in fact lots of Goods at BOTTOM PRICE3, at SD. Ij. GORE'S, mh 0 tf 12S. 1C2. 124 North Water Street. We Are How Prepared rpo SHOW THE LARGEST AND HANDSOM X est line of Imported and Domestic Suitings and Pant Goods in the oity. Another inroioe re ceived yesterday. A perfect fit, superior work manship ana entire satisfaction guaranteed. mh 33 It . Merchant Tailor. Hoop La ! JTEBE WE ARE AGAIN, SOMETHING fjNEW In a few days. While wailing don't fail to try our FRESH GROUND COCOANUT for Pies Cakes, Ambrosia, &o. BOSTON CHIPS (till booming. E. WARREN & SON mh SO tf - EXCHANGE CORNER Easter Cards. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BEAUTIFUL KA8TEB CARDS. Plain, fringed, pointed and very fine ones in boxc s. Just reoefved at HEINSBSR GSR'S . Pianos and Organs. WE ABE THE AGENTS FOR THE CSLE brated Southern Music House, Lqdden A Bates, of Savannah, and sell you Pianos and Or gans at manufacturers' wholesale prices, which are lower than any other. Please call and get prices. It will be to your Interest, at mhSOtf HEINSBERGER'S . COAL & WOOD. LOWEST PRICES! mh 27tf J, A. SPRIRGEH. DunlapHats! Umbrellas HARRISON A ALLEN. Hatters. nib 27 it Sohmer Pianos. OWING TO THE CONSTANTLY INCREASING demand In New York city for eohmer Pianos, and consequent scarcity, we shall be obliged to advance prices after May 1st. Those who wish to po 38688 the "hichest grade Piano" now made had better purchase before the advance. We have also Just received a line lot of cheaper Pi anos and Cabinet Organs. . E, VAN LAEB, m! 89 1 " 409 Bed Cross St. 1 moth-Wax JV)B KILLING AND KEEPING " OUT MOTHS from clothes Is unsurpassed. Velpean's Bemedyr Sage's Catarrh Remedy, - Juniper Tar .Soap. Jayne's Expectorant, jtagee-s jtmuision, eto. ROBERT B. BELLAMY, r. Druggist, j, and .Front St. ; mh 29 tf . W. Cor. Market lTE$ Oy )VBRTISRGi . x, "r?.- i ? ' urpaya.....,.i.i........t - s t ' OnaWnnlr w4 . , p - two MonSU...;. :;;::;; ; ( . x;., fontlax....C.,....i.,,.4atj on ...... I ww iii.wMwyirvi. 2S2SgL&: NEW ADVERTTSJ HIMiuJ STS. CASH HOUSE. v.-.'- -. - r- 116 Market: St. Grand Opening! -V.v' ' ' St t-.V ' '"1 "i r wp MUW WUlUUiVi UUVUO I -AT- IY1 . ri . K A f z;?.s 116 Market St. SUMMER BILKS, 50o. COLORED SATINS and MOIRE ANTIQUES, !j '; worth 75o for 60c. . '." "c.t. BLACK SILKS from 65c up. HEAVY COLORED SILKS, worth fLSS'fojf 1 EXTRA SURAH SILKS, all oolors, 80o, '"i x.-. ... m. v Colored Dress Goodsf j ADBATBOSS, ALMA CLOTH, TKICOTINEsV! i .4 NUN'S VEILINGS 6o up. " V f 5 jC" 8&-Inoh CUT CASHMERES, n-w shades, ''9Bq. BLACK DBESS GOODS, every variety. -3 ? . t 1,X;- 64-Inch LADIES' CLOTH AND TRICOT, Spring V' Shades. x ' iV-'.'vv-' CRINKLED SEERSUCKERS from 60 up. , " V'...fv PLAIN AND .BROCADED JAVA CANVASS.. worth 20o for 12fc6c. l', u I0.C00 Yards LAWNS for So. 86-Inch FRENCH BATISE, 100. V ... X' v-, SATEENS. e.V: GINGHAMS, SEERSUCKER?. White Goods. NAINSOOK CHECKS from 70 up VICTORIA LAWNS from 8o up. INDIA LINENS from 10o up. rnuKnn i a nocrtniro . uttt t a tiw. v-. -xu XX X u X-.XX1 X S ' JKUlil. I X LAWNS, REVERB STRIPES, SOOK8, &a., So. COLORED NAINt - Flnnnnincr n.nrl TTTihrftirlATflcl,'! TTia orantAaf vavlafv at lAnra rvtA awatt' c a -vf a a vivwuw T Ma awf w aw TT va Sa IVVB aata VfVI before. VEILINGS, LICKS, DAMASKS, TOWELS NAPKINS, GLOVES, HOSIERY, TBDOCT-RGS. ; ?. c?. HANDKERCHIEFS. .Ac, at x ' I . astonishtBgly low!: prices. 10.003 Gross entirely tew BUTTONS from. 6oV'rT up, worth double the money. . 1 " tx: ,V.- Men's and Boys,:Spring Wear.,2; raDIES' AND GENTS' GATTSK TTNDEftWftitt.'-'''A-'i . .it FANCY GOODS, RIBBONS, CORSETS. BUS-; V , TLE3, NOTIONS, &0-, Ao Ever bo many articles so very low that my v kind patrons must acknowledge that the CASH- will save them considerable at BI. lfl. IUTZ , mh27tf 118 MABKKT BT. Drive Wells. CALL AND GET OUR PRICES ON DBIVX '''vi'V. WELLS. We will guarantee satisfaction, v", Also examine our fine line of Stoves and Banges,,V-"V-whloh we are selling at prloes to rait the times, -v Bird Cages, Lamp Goods, and a general line of .' '- . House burnishing Goods. ' - .- -v -'"xi-j" 'r W. H. ALDERMAN CO., mh27tf 25 Market St. -j? : , , ' ... ...j v A Card. WE ARB RUNNING THE PURCELL HOUSE ' BARBBB SHOP in connection with our , nlou Jri 1 flrknt.h Vmrtt. sit. waa t. M.T. aiDeix u. iremperw me popuimr joudu; ; Barber, will be found there to serve there to serre hlB mendf j and the geaerous public Give blm a sonauy. mh27tf H. C. PREMPEBT4 SON. r To the Ladies. i:. AN INVITATION. MBS. BRANCH (formerly T : Miss Margaret Gardner), and MRS. 8. T. .' V BRICE have opened a DRESS AND CLOAK MA ' KING ESTABLISHMENT on North Front Street, ;' two doors above Mr. tMoIntlre's Store. Wo ex : tend an invitation to the Ladles to ealland ex amine our Work and Styles. - Work guaranteed and prloes moderate. Country orders filled at ' ' the shortsst notice. . : mh 27 2t (- Texas Ponies. W E HAVE NONE, BUT HAVE THE BEST Harness and Baddies for them, and at the lowest , prices of any house In the city. Repairing a - -" specialty. - '-a FENNELL AvDANTEL, - , 'v Old Mallard Stand. No. 10 So. FrontSt.' : .. : , mh 7 tf ( Eerie w copy. ) - . : . , ii, i I .1 i " j I in ' ii ii -r V , We Can SeUTSS CHEAPESY AND- BEST COOlf STOVE v rpHE In this market, Call and see.. PARKER A TAYLOR.' v PURE WHITE OIL. mh S7tf3 STARy 9$m IT ,- 4 mm Is making new friends every day. Consumers ' ; state that it goes so muck further than the adnl- ' t era ted lard with which the- market Is flooded. That it is decidedly the most eoonomioal to use, and being absolutely pure, tt ean be ubstitntea for butter in nearly all classes of oooklng. . vr-x. , - G. CAS3ARD. bON, x.. , . Baltimore. Md. v: Carers of the celebrated Star Brand" tr.lia-x,-v enred Hams and Breaxfast Bocop Socon.- If-, . :. lf -- - f r v -V ' . - v.. V. I ' . - k V . - A
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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