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OUTLINES, v
vVm O'Brien, editor of United Ireland,
hj.s beta elected to a seat in Parliament,
Carpenters in Chicago are oat against
tcn hours work per day. Boston
brewers have struck for more pay
The strike in the Fall River mills has been
compromised. Citizens of Newnan,
Ga petition against the suspension, of the
fourth clause of the Inter-State Commerce
.3W Smoke from forest fires -still
make navigation perilous on Lake Superior.
. Two colored men were drowned by
the upsetting of a boat in the dyer at Rich.
nund, Va The debt commission of
Virginia will have another meeting for
definite decision on tho debt question. r
The general strike of brewery employes in
Bil.iaiore proved a failure; only 19 men
weutout. - The trial of Jacob Sharp,
York's boodle alderman, began yes-
,pri;,v Jus'Jco Wood's funeral will
tike p'icj in Newark, Ohio, Tuesday.
G rcniny contemplates an extension
o; iL3 border fortifications. New
York market: Money easy at 85 per
cent; ct ira firm at 1011 1-16 cents;
southern Hour quiet and firm; wheat iJc
hiir'aer and moderately active: No. 2 red
jl-jy S5:K597c; corn a shade easier and
quiet: options uachanged: roaia dull at
11 2Jivil '35; spirits turpentine steady at
3i sats
fh ' sailing capacity of the Th iB-
tie is :J to be beyond expectation.
The lite Justice Woods was barn
sa Ohio. lie went on the Supreme
Bene', iu 1880.
Potmi"ter General Vilas thinks
the deficit in the Post Office De-
p;r;meu; will not He above $3,-
873,09-2 i r the year lees than for
n;c e irs.
I. w i- discovered at Quebec that
British spits sre dogging O'Brien
and it has created intense excitement.
Tor onto protests but O'Brien says he
must 20 thereto-day.
Ti e New York Southern Society
will celebrate Washington's birth-1
day and erect a tablet on the Battery
to mark the place- be took leave of
his officers a century ago.
We hive peen within a month in
our exchanges accounts of tho deaths
i ;.h: e--j persons thrown from mules
h:ivaessod for plowing and wbo be
c irnn entangled in the gear.
The Savannah News says that
Gen. C'jingman has "bought sn inte
rest iu a new ekctric light 6clleme.,,
This ir an error, if we are cot mis
taken. IJe has made an invention of
"carbons" used by the eltctric light
Vr3 rbili University has invited
the novelist Cable to deliver the lit
erary aid ress in June. Cable is the
mia t1 hasten the "New Sonlh" idea
ai to hlab the "Old South." Cable
if me very man to follow Tillett and
M v-irk-p Thompson.
tsve thousand speculators it-n-cu
a bicycle race near London
fr ire?,ty mi it?, open to the na
fo. Woodside, of Philadelphia,
af"i lloAtil, of England, contested,
tlowfcl, beat by 15 yards. Time, 1
hour 3cd 40 seconds.
The Canadians are now talking of.
getting even with the Yankees by
taxing their grain. Sir Charles Tap
Per, in his budget speech to the Ca
nadian Parliament, said that the Uni
te 1 States would get the worst of the
proposed con intercourse policy. '
Hilary Anderson has had a great
triumph at Liverpool in Milman's
famous tragedy "Fazio." A special
to the New York Star says:
"The
t wTcicu uciecu wiiu gu'ijr
7' :,,sr?used the enthusiasm of the audience
5,e D'shest Pitch- She Was called before
fri , 1 EO le8a lhai1 a dozen times and
-ui um, she received a 6uperb basket Gf
y e notice in onr Northern ex
cbaagc8that Mr. Tucker, of Virgi
y, and Mr. N. J. Hammond, of
Georgia, are mentioned for the Su
preme Court of the United-States.
ilir iuckeris fit for the placo be
yond almost any man of whom we
an think.
Gen. D. H. flin baa been invited
l speak in Baltimore on Memorial
a7 0th J une. He accepts and says
his th
eme will be the "Old South."
IIe writes:
dscoverM1iewarur ,,1te enemies' have
which tT t cw oa or a new country,
t. a l"ey have nsm th iow untH T
this fSS? "qaaintances but no friends in
be enHri 7 discoered region, -1 . wish to
talk con! LSJ?"1. Md Ay in
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President Cleveland will be press
fid to visit North Carolina aed look'
in upon the Teachers Assembly to
meet at Morehead. We hope he 'will
find it convenient- and agreeable.
North Carolinians know how to en
tertain and greet the President of a
great; country. We see it stated
that Gov. Scales and the Supreme
Court Judges join :in the invitation.
Wilmington would be gratified at a
visit front the Chief Executive.
Rev. John W. Primrose,' of this
city, has been selected to deliver the
address to the graduating class at
Hampden Sidney College-next year.
lie v. Dr. Jos. M. Atkinson, of Ra
leigh, delivered the address last
week. His theme was the "Creduli
ty of Unbelief." There were eleven
graduates.
Spirits Turpentine.
Newton Enterprise: Lightning
struck the college building last Friday night
wnue a debate was in progress.
The Goldsboro Advance re-
post 18 additions to the Methodist Church
at Smith's Grove, on Fanning ton circuit.
Hickory Press: We were shown
one day last week a nugget of gold weigh
ing sixty grains, which was -found on the
plantation belonging to Gilbert Holler, four
miles from town.
Washington Gazette: Last week
Pitt county was again the scene of another
shooting affray. A colored man got shot
by a Mr. Wilson and now lies in a critical
condition. The whole affair seema to have
arisen out of some petty quarrel.
Winston Republican: Master
James Peterson, of Salem, occupies his
leisure momants in a very profitable man
ner. Last year by various methods he ex
ported to a gentleman North, $35 worth
of butterflies of all sizes, varieties and
colors.
- Durham News: Mr. R. B.
Saunders is very much improved and will
probably be able to come out of his room in
a few days. He has been confined to his
room 33 dajs There were 879,300
pounds of tobacco sold at the three ware
houses combined last week.
Asheville Advance: A new
lock for railroad turn-tables has been
patented by W. H. Enloes, of this city.
The inventors are C. F. Christopher, an
engineer on tho A. & S. Railroad, and W.
D. Justice of this city. The patent is
highly spoken of by railroad men.
Greensboro Workman: Good
news trom ine wneai crop continues to
come in. i fie iarmers are mucn encour
aged at the prospect. The new Meth
odist Protestant Church at Kernersvillc
will be dedicated the first Sabbath in June.
Sermon by Rev. T. J. Ogburn, President
of the Conference.
Shelby Aurora: Mrs. John S.
Wray, wife of the county treasurer, met
with a sad accident on Sunday afternoon,
while riding in the country. The two po
nies attached to the buggy became fright
ened at the fighting of two dogs under their
feet, and backed the buggy from the road.
To escape she leaped to the ground and in
the fall she fractured two bones bslow the
knee.
- A correspondent of the Louis
ville Courier -Journal says; "It is under
stood that Gen . C. C. Augur, who is to
have command of the National Drill En
campment, will offer positions on his staff
to Brig. Gen. James A. Carnahan, of In
diana; Brig. Gen. Johnstone Jones, of
North Carolina; Lr. David W. xandaii.-01
Louisville. Ky., and Capt. Sam'l T. Carnes,
of Memphis, Tenn
Statesville Landmark: Tho 10th
of May is the Anniversary of the Iredell
Blues and is always a big time with the
boj3. Tuesday afternoon, after the memo
rial exercises, they had their annual target
practice and election of officers, and their
annual banquet. The election of officers
resulted as follows: Captain, J. F. Arm-
field; 1st lieutenant. R. J. Mills; 2dleuten
ant, J. A. Connor; 1st sergeant J. Jr.
Rickert.
Pittsboro Record: Mr. Thomas
8tuart was severely wounded by a bullet
from a pistol fired by his brother Jasper, at
Bylvan Academy, m this county, lat Satur
day night. The facts connected with the
unfortunate anair, as iar as we can near,
are as follows: There was an entertainment
at the academy that night, and Mr.JThomas
Stuart was one of the marshals, and while
trying to get his brother Jasper to refrain
from disorderly conduct, was shot in the
shoulder by him. Immediately after the"
shooting Jasper Stnart mounted a mule and
made his escape. ;
AsbovilJe Citizen: All the
grain crops are promising except wheat,
which was largely winter killed. , Peaches
and apples are in sufficient plenty.
We learn that two men named James
Loudermilk and Kincaid were plough
ing in a field near Glen Alpine Station
when the thunder storm of Tuesday came
on. Both had mules attached to their
ploughs. A bolt of lightning fell upon
them and Loudermilk and his mule were
killed; Kincaid and his mule were pros-.
trated and stunned, but subsequently re
covered . The deceased was a middle aged
man with a family. - -
Goldsboro Argus: The Fayette-
ville State Colored Normal School, under
the efficient and highly satisfactory man
agement of E. K Smith. A. M., of this
city, will hold its commencement exercises
on June 2d. Our Baptist friends
have heard from Rev. W. II. Osborne,
whom they reeently called to the pastorate
of their church in this city, and it is more
than probable that he will be with them on
the first Sunday in Juce. We learn
that an affray occurred at Snow Hill on
last Friday night between Mt W. R
Lvnch and Mr. J. M. Aswell. in which the
latter ; was dangerously cut. We did not
hear .ny of the particulars. 1
Charlotte Chronicie: The Hor
nets Nest Riflemen of this city have finally
abandoned- their intention ; of going, to
Washington City during the encampment.
A passenger from Charlotte np the
Western North Carolina Railroad writes
the Chronicle that the crops from Charlotte
to Newton were never more promising.
. Joe Urr, a colored . man wor&ung on
Mr. Geo. Shannonhouse's farm, yesterday
cat .one of hi hands half in two With a
mowing scythe. it was reponea on
the streets yesterday - that - the Supreme
nnnrt rtf the State has declared that the
bonds issued by the counties of Cleveland ..:
WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY,
and Rutherford in aid rf thn rhrWA
Cincinnati & Chicago Railroad Company
weoUegaiTby reason of - irregularities at
tending their -ifniftTlftA .Tlflw Marrlmnn
It is said, rendered the decision, and it is
iiea mat na intimated that the commis
sioners who issued the bonds are liable to
muiciment. w xne Carolina Central
Railroad is gradually -coming tq the front
as one of . the most enterprising roads of
the South, and on Monday next a new or
der of things will be inaugurated along its
line. A new schedule will go into effect
that will be of great benefit to nhstrlnttf
I and which, it is believed, will be the best
ior mis section; ever ; run on the Carolina
uentrair , ;
Raleigh Hews- Observer: The
Governor's Guard will attend the Pittsboro
whowmiou next- jenaay. une mem"
bers of .the Episcopal convention were ten
dered a splendid reception and entertain
ment oy tne young ladies of St. Mary's
school yesterday. Most of the members at
tended and spent a pleasant evening.
The disease known as apple blight or pear
blight, which did great damage to apple
trees in North Carolina last year has made
its reappearance this year with increased
virulence. At Jones warehouse Mr.
J. C. Hobgood, of Granville, sold tobacco
at $32 50, f 10, $75, $90 and $125, making
an average of $59 for all grades. Mr. L
P. Hobgood, of Granville, sold at $18,
$35 50, $39, $80, $89. average $45 50 per
hundred for a large load. The fol
lowing young gentlemen have been elected
as competitors for the declamation medal
at the final contest at Wake Forest com
mencement: From Euzelian Society. Messrs.
E. H. Farri's, 8pilman, Bikes, J. J Farris
and Ward. From the Philomathesian So
ciety, Messrs. Sholar, Thompson, Coving
ton, Collins and Sprinkle. Professor
Manuel Fetter, Professor of Greek at the
University under the old regime, is in the
city, a delegate from Ridgeway to the con-
. : .1 1 . : . r
veuuuu 01 me -episcopal enure a. many a
Chapel Hill man of the glorious antebellum
days will grasp the genial hand of his old
professor with sincere and hearty pleasure.
f roressor Fetter carries ma years well.
TJEEID CITY.
NEW ADrBUTldSnKNTH
Lost Gold chain.
Opera House Gyp.
H. Wkhtzensen Notice.
CoLiiiEB & Co Auction sale.
Munson To-day's offerings.
J. W. Habper Carolina Beach.
HKrNSBBBQKR Pianos and organs
The Passport For the yacht race.
Warren's Shakes Take the cake.
Port ColTuECTor Proposals wanted.
D. O'Connor Administrator's notice.
P. Heinsberger Washington excursion
Masonic Meeting Wilmington Lodge.
Tnos. F. Goons Buffalo Lithia Water.
Northrop, Hodges & Taylor Acci
dent insurance.
Local jdou.
Thero were a great many visi
tors to Camp William MacRae Sunday.
It is said a large number of vis-
tors from the line of the Carolina Central
Railway will be here this week. 7
Chicago man "Buy wheat on
all soft spots." Wilmington man 'Til be
condemned if I've ever been able to find a
soft spot in Chicago yet."
Cheap excursion rates have been
arranged by all the railroads for persons at
tending the military encampment this week,
and a big crowd is expected..
The Aeaph Amateurs announce
that they "will give their valedictory by
serenading on the evenings of the 17tb,
19th and 20th insts., as their instructor and
two of the members will shortly thereafter
leave the city."
Mr. W. A. Willson, City Clerk
and Treasurer, has appointed Mr. J. W.
King assistant tax collector, and also depu
tized him to act as clerk of the Police De
partment. Mr. King took the oath cf office
yesterday and entered upon bis duties.
Bishop Watson visited St.
Mark's Church Sunday evening and con
firmed nine persons, making a total of
twenty "Six confirmed this year. In addir
tion to this over fifty adults have been re
ceived into membership by the present
Rector: .
Mistook tbe Day
One of Water street's business men
vouches for the following:
Last Sunday afternoon be went out to
Bellevue Cemetery. On Market street he
met a friend from the Sound, with a mule
and cart and two largo demijohns. Upon
being interrogated the Sounder alleged that
he thought it was Saturday, and had come
to the city for molasses, and continuing on
his way, went to a .store , which he found
closed. The store-keeper lives in the same
building, -but refused to open his "doors,
consenting to the demijohns being left un
til the present week.. Upon his way back
the Sounder was interviewed by another
friend who. suggested that it, was hard to
deprive the mule of his day: of rest, and
that the mule bo allowed to rest. Monday
and the Sounder take the same day and
walk up to the city and carry the molasses
back himself. His country friend could
not 6te it in that light, and the mule lost
bis day of rest.
Board of Audit and Finance.
The Board of Audit and Finance met in
regular session at the City Hall yesterday.
Present, R. J. Jones, Esq., chairman; J.
F Maunder, Wm. Calder and J. W.
Hewitt. ; " ; . . -
The Board concurred in the action of
the Board of Aldermen io rescinding the
tax on delivery wagons - -.
The Board also concurred in the matter
of the appointment of one extra Sergeant
of Police, to be taken from the present
force.
The bond of John W- Perdew, as Stan
dard Keeper; in the. sum Of $200, was ap
proved, "''j -v-7 o '.-'.- r
; Bills for current expenses amounting to
$1,041 59' were approved," 1 - . . v L
i rTheBoard adjourned subject toJthe'all
of the chairman.-.T V V-l 'w
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. BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Special .Meetlnc Held Lat Nlent-BIr,
Catlar Elected City Attorney Fonrfb
Street Brldse
The Board of Aldermen met in called
session at the City Hall la3t night. Alt the
Aldermen were present and Mayor Fowler
presided.
The Mayor stated that the object of the
meeting was to hear the report - of the
Bridge committee.
Alderman Hall, from the committee, re
ported that the bids for building a bridge
over the railroad cut on Fourth street had
been referred to Mr. J. C. Chase and Mr.
J. F. Divine; as experts, to assist the com
mittee. Mr. Chase was present and submitted a
detailed report, showing the two schemes
considered were for a span of 140 feet with
a 24-foot roadway and two 8-foot walks,
and a span of 132 feet with two 20-foot
roadways and two 10-foot walks; the latter
covering the full width of tho street, The
lowe3t bids are $10,100 for the former and
$15,200 for tho latter. The estimated eost
of masonry, &c , is $4,180 for the former
and $5,775 for the latter; making a total of
$14,260 for the narrow bridge and $21,205
for the wide one. The lowen bidder is
the Smith Bridge Co., of Toledo, Ohio.
Alderman Hall favored the wide bridge.
Alderman Rice advocated the narrow
bridge on the score of economy. Aider
man Dudley thought a biidge forty feet
wide would be wide enough, and favored
building a narrow one. Alderman Walker
also favored the plan of a narrow bridge.
Aldermen Pearsall and Sampson wanted to
hear1 from Mr. Chase as to the economy of
erec iag a narrow bridge; but they thought
a wide bridge preferable. Alderman Fish,
blate thought a narrow bridge would an
swer. Alderman King agreed with Alder
man Pearsall that a wide bridge would be
preferable.
A motion by Alderman Walker to adopt
tho plan for a narrow bridge was lost, and
the plan for a wide bridge was adopted.
Alderman Hall offered a resolution to
give the contract to tbe Smith Bridge Co.,
the Board of Audit and Finance concur
ring, and to authorize the Bridge Commit
tee to ask for proposals for material for
abutments and for contracts for building
the same. Also, that the Finance Commit
tee be authorized to negotiate such loan of
money as may be necessary to complete the
work. The resolution was adopted.
Alderman Fishblate offered a resolution
to amend tho tax ordinanco by striking out
the tax on tinners and blacksmiths, em
braced in Section 8. Adopted.
Amendments to city ordinance concern
ing fines, recommended by the Major, were
adopted.
Alderman Fishblate moved thatthe
Board go into an election for City Attor
ney. The motion was carried, and Alderman
King nominated John D. Bellamy, Jr. ;
Alderman Rice, C. P. Lockey; Hall, D. B.
Cutlar.
On the first ballot, Bellamy received 5
votes; Lockey 2, Cutlar 3. No election.
The second ballot resulted the same,
when Alderman Fishblate moved to ad
journ . The yeas and nays were called and
the motion was lo&t only Aldermen Fish
blate and King voting in the affirmative.
On motion of Alderman Hall the Board
proceeded to ballot for City Attorney,
when Mr. Cutlar was elected, the vote be
ing Cutlar 6, Bellamy 4.
Petition of Edwin Borden for permission
to erect a frame dwelling on Red Cross
street was referred to the Fire Committee,
with power to act.
Committee on Fire Department recom
mended that the Board go into an election
for assistant chief of Fire Department, and
stated that two companies had recom
mended Mr. M. Newman for the position.
On motion of Alderman Walker, further
consideration of the matter was postponed
until the next regular meeting, and the
Board adjourned.
Carolina Beaen.
The new Bummer resort at Carolina
Beach will bo opened for the excursion
season Thursday, when the steamer Pass
port will begin to make regular trips to
Harper's Pier, connecting with the train for
the ocean beach. On Thursday the steamer
will make but one trip, leaving her wharf
in this city at 9 o'clock a. m , and return
ing at half-past one in the afternoon, in
ample time for the regatta.
The trip from the city to Carolina Beach
can be made in an hour and a half by
steamer and rail.. Visitors will find it a de
lightful place," with a hard, firm beach
stretching for miles on either hind, and all
the broad, Atl ati tic before them. The op
portunity for surf-bathing cannot anywhere
be excelled, aid the field for the sports
man's fancy is beyond compare. The
Sound is near jit hand, and a fresh water
pond of large area abounding in fish, while
less than half a mile from the beach 1b one
of the most famous black-flab grounds on
the coast. "'"
Bid for CItviBonda
I Bids for city flyeper cent, bonds for re
funding the eight per cent bonds due July
1st, 1887, amounting to $180,000, were
opened yesterday in the presence of the
Board of Audit and Finance and the
Finance Committee of the Board of Alder
men. The bid of Ed. L. Pangerfield, of
Alexandria, Va.; made through Mr. H. M
Bowden, cashier .of; the- First National
Bank of this city f or : $106,000 at, pai and
$24,000 at'A premium olf.'pne- per. ceati
was accepted r the coupons to be'made pay
able in Baltimore. v"' V
MAY 17, 1887.
, OPERA BOUSE.
Tbe Hidden Hand.
The Cora Van Tassel Company opened
their . week's engagement here witfr the
"Hidden Hand,"tind the large crowd which
witnessed the performance were well
pleased. Miss Van Taesell and her com
pany are great favorites in our city, and the
good reputation they made on their former
vi8itwas by no means decreased by the
rendition of the "Hidden Hand.''
The play ia divided in to- five acts, and is
one which abounds in thrilling scenes and
Incidents, all of which were represented
with satisfaction by the company. '
To-night the company will play "Gyp,"
and they undoubtedly will have a crowded
house.
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Criminal Court.
The May term of the Criminal Court for
New Hanover county convened in this city
yesterday. The forenoon was mainly oc
cupied with the selection of a grand jury
and the Court's charge to the same.
The grand jury selected for the term is as
follows: W. M. Hankins, foreman; J. P
Stevens, Jerry M. Hewlett, Charles J. El
well, John H. Craig, L- B. Whitledge,
William Blanks, Villiam Melton, George
Sloan, H. L Vollers, Thos. Quinlivan, W.
R. Emiih.
Court took a recess about 4 o'clock in tbe
afternoon until 10 o'clock this morning,
having disposed of the following cases:
State va. Henrietta Stone, larceny. Con
tinued for defendant.
Marcus Hamilton, assault and battery.
Defendant submitted; judgment, one penny
and costs.
James Johnson, alias Ephraim Hunt
larceny. Defendant submitted and was
discharged.
Wilson Smith, assault and battery. Ver
dict, not guilty. Defendant discharged.
Charles Hunter, sci fa. Judgment.
Ed. Stanland, H. Brewington, L. Bryant,
sci fa. Judgment.
Prizes for tne Regatta.
Three prizes are offered for the contesting
yachts in the regatta of the Carolina Yacht
Club, which will take place on the river
next Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The
first prize is a large gold-lined silver cup,
ornamented with nautical designs and
handsomely engraved. It is the joint offer
ing of Mr. Pembroke Jones and Mr. E. S.
Latimer. Tho two other prizes are for
yachts in the second class a pair of silver
vases for the first yacht, offered by Mr,
Wm. Latimer, Commodore of the Club;
and a silver flask, offered by Mr. Geo. W,
Kidder to the second yacht. The yachts
entered for the race are the following:
Idler Capt. Pembroke Jones.
Vixen Capt. E. S. Latimer.
Rosa Capt. John J. Fowler.
Phantom Capt. W. L. Parsley.
Lillian Bnd Florence Capt. E. W. Man
ning, Jr.
Mist Capt. C. H. Conole.
Sprite Capt. A. Flanner.
Glide Capt. S. P. Cowan.
Lettie Capt. G. H. Greene.
DIED,
SANDERS At the residence ef Judge D. L.
Russell, on Saturday, the 14th inst., ALICE
MITCHELL SANDERS, relict of the late David
W. Sanders, of Onslow county, aged II years.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Auction Sale
THIS DAY, COMMENCING AT 10 O'CLK A.M.
at onr Sales Rooms, we will seU
1 Marble-Top Table, 1 Parlor Set, 1 fine Crib,
5 Bureaus, 10 Mattresses, 10 Bedsteads, 10 Chairs,
10 Lamps, 2 Carpets, 2 Ice Boxes, Ac.
COLLIER & CO.,
my 17 It Auctioneers.
WUminston Lodge Ho. 319, A. F. & A. M.
JEGTJLAR MONTHLY COMMUNICATION
THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING, at 8 o'clock.
Vlsltmjr Brethren fraternally Invited to attend,
DUNCAN McEACHEBN,
my 17 It Secretary.
Hotice.
NYONB DESIRING TO PUBCHASE A WELL
established builnesa will doweUto call at cor
ner Tenth and Princess Streets. Please apply
on or before Wednesday, 13th inst.
my 17 It H. WENTZSNSEN.
Lost,
gUNDAY AFTERNOON, A GOLD CHAIN,
with prize medal from St. Joseph's Academy at
tached. A reasonable reward will be paid for
its de-lvery at the City Hall. my 17 It
WARREN'S
SHAKES
Take the Cake.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Having qnal
fied as Administrator of the Estate of Frank
H. Darby, deceased, notice Ii hereby given to
all persons indebted to said decedent to make
immediate payment: and ail persons having
claims against said Estate wiU present them for
payment on or before the 28th day of Aueust,
A. D. 1837, or this notice will be plead In bar of
their recovery. Dated August 2;th, 1886.
my 17 It D. O'CONNOR, Administrator.
PROPOSALS FOR PURNI8HING SHIP CHAN
dlery and Rations 'or Revenue Vessels.
Custom House, Wilmington, h. C Collector's
Office, May 16th, 1887. Sealed proposals will be
received at this Office uatil 12 o'clock, noon, of
Thursday, May 26th, 1887, for supplying Rations
aad Ship Chandlery for the uee of crews and ves
sels In the U. S. Revenue Marine Service In this
Collection District, for the fiscal year ending
June 89, 1888.- Schedules of articles of Ship Chan
dlery to be bM for will be furntahed on applica
tion at this Office. The right Is reserved to reject
any or all bids, and to waive defects,
my 17 St ta C. H. ROBINSON, Collector.
Eiier, Hajari's latest.
MB. HE, JESS, SHE, IT." IONS STEWART,
by Lynn Lenton. For Anothers Sin, by
Braeme. The Rival Cousins, by Prentiss Inrra
ham, Clarlbel's Love Story, by Braeme. A Poor
Gentleman, by Oliphant. Pore Gold, by Cameron..
A Woman's War, by Braeme Hilary's Folly, by
Braeme. . A Haunted Liza, by Braeme. . c
Latest New York Dallies, Fashioa Bbokajfsga
zines, &c, always on hand. . yJ5tf . -
WHOLE KO. 6442
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
OPERA HOLTS E.
TO-NIGHT,!-
CORA YAW TASSEL
And her
EXCELLENT COMPANY will present the great
western Bensaiaonai Drama,
A. Flay taken from the same etory and very si
milar to -M'LISS." . .
People's Popular Prices 1 0, 20 and 30c. NO
jtxTxCA. wo higher. Reserved Seats on sale
at Heinsberger's. . myl7 3t
BUY THE BEST?
INSURE IN
THE TRAVELERS,
OF HARTFORD, CONN ,
THE LARGEST AND STRONGEST ACCIDENT
COMPANY IN THE WORLD.
It Isaacs Accident Policies for
1 o,o O O I
s
GIVING
$10,000 u eventof
' death.
10 000for loss of two eye?
lO'OOO for 1083 of tw feet
1 0 ' 0 0 0 1 or Ioss of two nands
q'qQQ for loss of one hand and one foot
3 33'3 33 for loss of one foot' '
3'333 33 for loss of oa9 haEd
$50 00 PBr week for d'sabllDS injury.
PROPORTIONATE BENEFITS FOR POLICIES
OF ANY AMOUNT.
Accident Tickets ksued for 25 cents per day.
Call an or address
NORTHROP, HODGES A TAYLOR,
Fire, Life and Aceident Ins. Agents,
Corner Nutt and Walnut Streets.
Assets cf Fire Insurance Companies alone
amounting to oyer S95.000.000.
myl7 3t
The Passport
JJAS BEEN CHARTERED BY THE CAROLINA
YaCHT CLUB to accompany tb.8 contesting
Yachts during the race Thursday Afternoon,
19th instant. A limited number of passengers
vlll t)Q CLlL"led
Tickets can be obtained from Yates', Kaspro
wioz' and Regatta Committee.
r5otart promptly at 3 P M. my 17 St
Carolina Beach.
QN AND AFTER THURSDAY, 19TH INSTANT,
the STEAMER PASSPORT will becin to maka
regular trips to Harper's Pier, connecting with
the train for Carolina Beach.
On Thursday boat will leave wharf at 9
o'clock, and return at 1 30, in time for the Re
gatta. On Friday and Saturday beat will leave at B
and 3 o'clock, and returning, will leave the Ocean
ueaca uouse at l ana o o'ciock.
Fare from city to ocean and return 50 cents.
Children under fifteen 25 cents.
Passengers will avoid delay by purchasing
tiCKeti oeiore leaving tee Doat.
J. W. HARPER,
my 17 5t General Manager.
To-Day
E OFFER HANDSOME
Drap d'Ete Suit?,
Black Corkscrew Suits,
Nobby Sack and Cutaway Suits,
large ttock of Neckwear
Gents' Underwear,
The best One Dollar Shirt sold.
Collars and Cuffs at Popular Fric: s.
my 17 It MUNSON.
WILMINGTON. N. C May 14, 1887.
yE DO HEREBY NOTIFY OUR FRIENDS
and patrons, that out of appreciation of our
"Soldier Bojs," and as a compliment to he Vis
iting Companies, we will close our respective
C fflces on the 20th inst.
And we give further notice that oa the 16th
instant, and until September 1st, 1887, we will
close our Offices at 5 o'clock P. M.
M. S. WILLARD,
NORTHROP, HODGES & TAYLOR,
ATKINSON & MANNING,
WM. L. SMITH & CO.,
JNO. W. GORDON & SMITH,
my 15 It Insurance Agents-
Eicnrsion to f utiutai City.
QVjBU FIFTY NAMES HAVE ALREADY BEEN
secured, and many more are promised. For the
benefit of those who desire to go with me I
would state that I will start two trains. The
first wUl leave on'JSaturday, May 21st. 8. CO A. M.:
the second on the same day, 11.40 P. M.; and will
return from Washington. Saturday, the 28th, at
11A.M. I am now in a position that I can carry
all who desire to go from any section where taey
cannot make up the 25, under my arrangement.
$7.65 the round trip.
Persons living along the Wilmington & Weldon
R R. can come on the 8.50 A. M. train at the
principal stopping stations, but they must send
me the money, S7.S5, by Saturday, so I can in
clude them In the ticket I have to buy here only.
my 17 tf P. HEINSBERGER.
Pianos and Organs.
"P VERY WEEK WE ARE GETTING IN NEW
llanos and Organs from the best makers in the
Uiiited States. They are bought for spot cash,
which enables va to sell you a first class Piano
or Organ at lower price than anybody else in the
State. Our object is to place a Piano or Organ
in every family. We have not raised our prices,
but ws have put prices down. Anybody want
ing to buy a Piano or Organ will find It to their
advantage io call at
my 17 tf Book and Music Store.
Fishing Tackle.
TITB CALL ESPECIAL ATTENTION 7TO .OUR
line of FISHING TACKLE in Price and Quality
the Best.
YACHT OUTFIT COMPLETE
my 15 tf GILES A MUECHISON.
"FT A TS I
HARRISON A ALLEN,
mylStf - - Hatters.!!
Cotton Planters.
TTTB HAVE A FEW OF THE CELEBRATED
Lytch Cotton Planters on hand. Send i In your
orders at once. We can make yon. bottom
prices.;: -. -. .. - -
my lS tf . -- . Wilmington. N. a '
. StATKf 0 AUrCKTMltfCt
One souare One Day,MMim
!! wo Days. .... .,..,:....
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" - " . FourDava... -
- " ' " Five Days,
" Two Weeks,.
Tore" Weeki,.,,..
" " One Month,....,..,,.., ......
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loree .ontoSv
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One Year.
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Precontract Advertisements taken at propor
tionately low rates. V ".'. -,r T- ,v V'
. Ten lines solid Nonpareil type make one squar-
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 7
CASH house;
IIVC- IM:. "FT A TZ,
116 Market ; St?--
SPECIAL OFFERINGS THIS WEEK?
SUMMER DRESS GOODS at 5o, 60 and So per.
yard. , -
36-lnch Fanoy Colored BATTST, 10c. , "
Sl lnch good SA.TEEN, 12Ko. "
A Job in WOOL NUN'S VEILING, IStfe. i
JAVA CANVAS IN COMBINATION 12
All these are worth double the price. '
ALBATROSS, BEEGES, NUN'S VEILING. i
BLACK GOODS, TRICONTINES. Ac. " J
White Goods. ; ::f
EVERY STYLE AND VARIETY VERY LOW
FLOUNCTNGS, ALL-OVERS, TOLK1NG'
EDG1NGS. INSERTINGS, ROBES, "
At manufscturers' prices. - - J .
LACES, VEILINGS, DAMASKS, TOWELS,
NAPKINS, LINENS, CORSETS, QLOVBS,
. '1
MITTS, HOSIERY. HANDKERCHIEFS. V.
IADIBS' AND GENTS' GAUSE UNDERWEAR!
4
Men's and Boys' Wear. '-:
Ever so many articles marked at the LOWEST ',
CASH PRICES, and an inspection will certainly ;
be an inducement to my kiad patrons to spend
their cash at
. m . KATZ'S
116 Market St. :
1- . . Mt
Buffalo Lithia Water,
spring No. a. : '. " '
JpORBRIGHT'SDISEASSOF THE KIDNEYS,V
Gout, Rheumatism, Gravel and Stone in the
Bladder, Dyspepsia, &o. -f '."' '
Dr. Wm. A. Hammond, of New York, Surgeon-
General of U. 8. Army (Retired), Professor of '.'
Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System in ?
the University of New York, &o.
"I have for some time made use of the Bnffalo T
vous System complicated with Brlght's Disease'
Kianeys. or witn a Gouty Diathesis. The .
results have been eminently satisfactory. Litbla"
has for manv vears been a favorite remedy with
me in like cases, but the Buffalo Water certainly . -acts
better than any extemporaneous solution:
of the Lithia Salts, and is, moreover, better - -borne
by the Stomaoh. I also often prescribe It.,, .
In those cases of Cerebral Hjperamla, resulting "
from over-mental work in which the oonditlon
called Nervous Dyspepsia exists and generally . '
with marked benefit.' tf ' .
Dr. Hunter McGulre, Richmond, Virginia, late '
Professor Surgery,! Medical .College .01 Vlr-,-"
ginia. r 1
"Buffalo Lithia Water, Spring No. 2, as an Al- - -
kaline Diuretic, is Invaluable. In Uric-Acid '
Gravel, and indeed In diseases generally depen- '
dent upon a Uric Acid Diathesis, it Is a remedy ' '
of extraordinary potency. I have prescribed ifr :
m cases of Rheum atlo Gout, which had resisted t
the ordinary remedies, with wonderfully good V
results. I have used It also in my own ease, be , '
ing a great sufferer from this malady, and have " '.
derived more benefit from It than from any
other remedy."
Dr. Wm. B. Towles, Professor of Anatomy and c
Materia Mediea hi the Medical Dtpartment of
the University of Virgmia. - - s -
"I feel no hesitancy whatever In saying that In" v .
Gont, Rheumatic Gout, Rheumatism, stone in '.
the Bludder. and in all Diseases of Uric Acid ".'
Diathesis, I know ol no remedy at all comparable r '.
to Buffalo Lithia Water, Spring No. 2. -
"Its effects are marked in causing a disappear- -ance
of Albumen from the urine. In a single ' .
ovse of Brfgut's-Diseaso of the Kidneys, I wit-x" '., .
nessed decided beneficial results from its use,." "
and from its action in this case I should have ,
great confidence in it as a remedy in certain .
stages of this disease. In Dyspepsia, especially
that form of it in which there is an excessive
production of Acid during the process of nutri- .
tion, in some of the Peculiar Affections of ' Wo-;. '
men, notably in Suppression of the Menses-. and " . -in
Chronio Malarial Poisoning, Ac, I have found ' ... '
it highly efficacious." " J -, -
Season begins June 1. ' ' "
Water in cases of one dozen half-gallon bottles -"--vl
$5.00 per case at the Springs. Pamphlet sent to , t
any address. THOS. F. GOODS, Proprietor. .
Buffalo Lithia Springs, Va. ,
myJ7tf2aw tu t r r--f
Rock Spring Hotel, fr;
NEWLY FURNISHED THROUGHOUT. No. 10
Chesnut, between Front and Water Streets.
The traveling public are respectfully reguest- '
ed to call and they will be well aooommodated ,
One of the best locations in the city. ' - -
MRS. B. K. PRHJGEN, V- :
my 14 lm Proorietres.
STAR
Is mftk1ngnewfrlflnds everv dav. Consumera
state that It goes so much further than the adul
terated lard with which tbe market Is flooded.'
That it is decidedly ths most economical to use,
and being absolutely pure, It ean be substituted
tor Dutter in nearly ail classes 01 cooxing. -
Baltimore, Md . - ,
Cufers of the oelebrated "Star Brand" mUd -
cured Hams atd Breakfast Bocon. - . '
iv 11 id ' ' '- .
LADIES!:
Do Tour Own DyelnsT itojne, wltb , ,
PEERLESS iDYEtJ.:
They wUl dye everything. : They are sold every -where.
Price lOe. a package -40 colors. They ,
have no equal for Strength,Brightaess. Amount in . t
raQxagesor ior jrastness 01 uotor, or. non-iaatng ..
iuanuee. xney 00 nor, erocK or smut. jror
sale by J. H. HARDIN, Druggist, and F.C MIL- -LER,
Drngglst, corner 4th and Nun street. WiU ,
mlngtoni N. C.
i mh27DfcWly.
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