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RATES OP ADVERTISING. ny WILLIAffl H. BERNARD. pt PUSHED DAILY EXCEPT MONDAYS. KATES OF Sl'BSCKIPTIOO, IN ADVANCE: Vc.r (bv -Mall), Postage Paid $8 00 v M.ntns, 3 00 V'ro- Months, " " 1 50 ,im. Month. 50 - .? To City Subscribers, delivered in any part of r v. Twelve Cents per week. Our City Agents authorized to collect for more than three months .i.iv.inco. (. -,:. ! :.t the Post Office at Wilmington, N. C, as Second Class Mail Matter. OUTLINES. The consideration of the Indian Ap pr-.ipriation bill was resumed in the senate yesterday; an amendment, in serting an item of $10,000 for the pro tection of the Cherokee Indians in W i th Carolina, was voted on, but as no quorum could be obtained an adjourn ment was agreed to; in the Houe a re.toi t was made in favor of the con testant in tht West Virginia "con tesie.l election case; the discus ;i..i of the bankruptcy bill was re sumed, and after debate it went over. The correspondence between this ovei anient and Great Britain, relative to the seal fisheries of Behring Sea, was transmitted to Congress yesterday, in response to a call made for the same; the entire correspondence would fill about twenty newspaper columns, and embraces the history of the case for the oast ninety years. The New Or leans Chamber of Commerce suggests : ii.it a convention of Southern business men be held to consider what is best :.r the South to do if the Force bill, :i, i. e before Congress, should become a law. The steamer Egypt, of the National Inman line, from New York for Liverpool, has been burned; she carried no first-class passengers, her crew were saved. A Norwegian town has been almost destroyed by fire, caus ing much suffering among the inhabi tants. A Cairo dispatch reports ithat small-pox has almost decimated the inhabitants of the villages between Mansonnah and Zagazig. Dr. Alex. Kau Clair has been nominated for Gov . 'norhy the Prohibitionists of Michigan. New York markets: Money easy at 4' iu?. t per cent.; southern flour firm and active; wheat quiet and firm at l'pcup; No 2 red 9G97?- cents; corn active and firm at lfT&ic ud: No. "1, 44l.4fiT4 cents at elevator; rosin I ijuiet; strained common to good $1 40 1 4; spirits turpentine dull but steady. The population of Vermont has -decreased very much in the last ten year, but Senator Edmunds is still .quite large. A man fooling with Lees in Penn sylvania was stung to death a few days ago. This should be a warning in Thomas Brackett Reed. The Business-Men's Association of Norfolk have decided to send an aient through the New England States to lay before the people of that section the advantages of their i wn. That's level-headed. ilerr Mannesmann, of Germany, has invented a process of making iiollow steel to take the place of iul steel. This Congress would i r regard an invention of this ::ir,;l with favor. They believe in -lid steal. Indians have the same rights in Wisconsin that a white man has. - hie has just been sentenced to be hanged, a distinction thus far never r.. nferred upon any white man, he being the first man in that State sen-r.-nccd to death by a courtof justice. A bogus count got away with the biwmimcr town of Middlesboro, Ky., iast week, but they didn't discover i )W bogus lie was until he took a vacation and they presented some "f his bogus checks when it struck them aii of a sudden, so to speak. A Peorw, 111., man got rid of an 'incongenial mother-in-law the other l iy. A little question of sovereignty ari.- between them which was de cided b:i her favor, and he will never lispute it any more because she em phasized it by choking him to death. There is hope for the Western farmer yet. If the McKinley bill does not open a market for another bushel of wheat nor barrel of pork, and the foreign market for bread stuffs becomes narrower, he may siil! get rich on the bounty on co ci ions. At the rate of decrease of popula ?ion in Vermont, Maine and Con necticut, the Representatives from these States may not have many live constituents ten or twenty years from now, but they will have numer ous deserted villages and abandoned farms to stand up for. Congressman Joe Cannon, of Illi nois, should take Secretary Windom out into the back yard and give him s"me instruction in arithmetic, for lie can't figure within $17,000,000 of the government revenues for this year of what the Illinois Cannon's figures are. Better put that big smooth bore in the treasury. The VOL. XLVI.--NO. 105. The latest reports from Washing ton state that the force bill which Reed's gang has been trying to run through the Senate is in a moribund condition. Hoar and others in favor of such a measure are now trying to work up something which will be less repugnant to the North than the House bill, but the sentiment among the Senators is gaining so decidedly against any action of that kind, that the impression is gaining ground that whatever bill may be shaped there will be no chance of passing it this session, at least. This is also the opinion of the Washington corre spondent of the Philadelphia Ledger, a very careful and well informed writer. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. T. M. Dobson & Co. Hams. Report City sinking fund. Kirkham & Co. Novelties. Star Office Babbitt metal. Munson & Co Forthe soldier boys. IN AND AROUND CAMP. The targets (for rifle practice will arrive today. Brig. General Anthony arrived here yesterday. Fighting soldiers should avoid fight ing whiskey. Surf bathing is much enjoyed by the soldiers in camp.- The superior equipment of the sol dier boys is very noticeable. All mail for the soldiers should be addressed to Camp Latimer. The cleanly condition of the whole camp is exciting universal praise. The travel is lively on the Seacoast Railroad, especially in the evening. "Cocoanut candy, peanut candy five cents only" is a familiar figure in camp. The artillery and rifle practice will add greatly to the efficiency of the State Guard. There were but few- visitors in camp yesterday. More may be expected later in the week. All was peace and quietude at Wrightsville, with neither robberies nor murders to report. One of the soldiers in the Washing ton company is training, it is said, to knock Dempsey out, The gallant old Independent Light Infantry is sadly missed at the encamp ment by its "troops of friends." Rev. R. F. Bempass, of the M. E. Church, Chaplain of the Durham Light Infantry, is in camp with the troops. The accommodations furnished by the Y. M. C. A. tent are first class, and are highly appreciated by the soldiers. Capt. T. R. Robertson, of the Hor nets Nest Riflemen, of Charlotte, was warmly greeted by his numerous friends yesterday. The soldier boys improve every op portunity for writing letters, showing that the loved ones .at home are not forgotten. An interesting and instructive lec ture by Col. Blunt, of the U. S. Army, was one of the features at Camp Lati mer yesterday. If the State Guard would practice the skirmish drill in the swamps and woods between Wrightsville and Wil mington, they might find use for ball catridges. Sam H. Smith, Jr., son of Maj. Sam H. Smith, of Winston, is called one of the veterans now for this is his second year in camp, and his age is eight years, Inspector-General Cameron at tended faithfully to the duties devolv ing upon him, and while a very pleasant gentleman, lis a strict disciplinarian, as he ought to be. We regret that one of the soldiers of the Washington Light Infantry has been called home by a telegram stating that one of his children is seriously sick. He will leave on this morning's train. Lieut. Col. Eddie Walker, son of Lieut. Walker, of the Durham Light In fantry, is the youngest soldier in camp. He is in full uniform, including sword, and is a great favorite. His age is five years. The Officer of the Dayfor to-day, is Capt, Macon, for the First Regiment, and Capt. Gattis for the Third Regi ment. The Officers of the Guard will be Lieut. Myers for the First, and Lieut. Bcssant for the Third Regiment, Mayor's Court. Mr. J. W. Strauss was fined $10 in the Mayor's Court yesterday for permitting his cows to run at large. Mr. Strauss appealed from the decision of the Mayor. Charles Engeison, arrested for bath ing in the river within the city limits, was fined the costs. The semi-annual report of Mr. R J. Jones, as chairman of the sinking fund of the city of Wilmington, is pub lished. The total amount of the fund is $90,659.70. WILMINGTON, N. C, THUkDAY LOCAL DOTS. Items of Interest Gathered Here and There and Briefly Noted. J. B. Barron, colored, convicted of larceny in the Criminal Court Tues day last, was sentenceo to five years in the penitentiary. Members of the W. L. I. are re quested to appear at the Armory this evening, from 5 to 8 o'clock, to receive regulation uniforms. Reports and rumors of persons being stopped by highwaymen are as thick as blackberries, but very few have any foundation in fact. The communication from Caro lina Beach, signed "C. Weed." must be withheld, under our rules, until the real name of the author is given, The maximum temperature re ported by the Signal Office yesterday day was 82 the same as Charlotte and Raleigh. At Wadesboro, Lumberton and Goldsboro it was 84, and at Flo rence 88. The meeting called at the Pro duce Exchange yesterday, to consider the question of joint action of Southern commercial bodies, should the Federal election bill become a law, failed for want of a quorum. The old negro assaulted at Wrightsville Tuesday, was not dead at last accounts. Report savs that he had only a small sum of money on his per son; and that he was beaten by a man who had a grudge against him. Refreshing rains have fallen all through the section traversed by the Carolina Central Railroad, and crops are reported in splendid condition. This is good news for everybody. Good crops always make good trade. , Professor Walter, better known among the boys as "Bob White," leaves us for New York on the steamship Yemassee to-day. He was very much pleased with Wilmington and made many friends here during his stay. A colored fisherman from Ma sonboro, who called at the office to buy a Star yesterday, was advised to let a double-barreled shot-gun be his insepa rable companion when on the road. He promptly replied: "Oh! I'm all right; I found an old sword and always take that along." Capt. S. W. Noble has received a letter from Mr. J. Van Lindley, in forming him that Mr. H. E. Van Deman, Chief of the Pomological Department of the Bureau of Agriculture, will attend the Mt. Holly meeting and fair, on the 30th inst., and will lecture there on grape and grape culture, diseases, reme dies, &c. The Laurinburc Fire. The losses by the fire last Tuesday in Laurinburg, (an account of which was published solely in the Star yesterday) are estimated as lollows: M. G. McKay, three stores, $3,500; in surance $2,050 and goods damaged; loss covered by insurance, A. McKay, two stores, $3,000; insur ance $1,500. -Phillips & McDoug?ld, goods, $6,000; insurance $4,500. J. H. Sanford, goods damaged; loss covered by insurance. G. D. Everington, goods damaged loss covered by insurance. Alex. McKinnon & Co., goods dam aged; loss covered by insurance. N. R. McGeachy, goods damaged $50; covered by insurance. The Laurinburg Exchange says the fire was the work of an incendiary, and reports indicate extensive stealing of goods carried out of stores. Visiting Military. The Marion Rifles, Capt. E. A. Gas que, from Marion, S. C, arrived yester day morning by train on the W., C. & A. railroad, accompanied by the Marion Rifle Band, of ten pieces. The com pany mustered twenty-eight, and is a fine body of men. Its officers are: Capt. E. A. Gasque; First Lieut., J. S. Davis; Second Lieut., P, A. Wilcox; Orderly Sergeant, E. T. Wilcox. Upon arrival the Rifles embarked on the steamer Passport for Southport, where they will go into camp for ten days. The Howard Belief. The thermometer was not quite high enough for a very large seaside crowd yesterday, but the excursion of Howard Relief Fire Company to Carolina Beach was nevertheless well attended, and the day was most agreeably spent by the firemen and their friends. Ger mania Cornet Band accompanied the excursion, and their superb music added much to the pleasure of the excursion. First prize in shooting match a gold headed umbrella, was won by C. Schnib ben. Second prize a gold headed cane, won by C. D. Hutafr. Third prize a silver cup, won by C. Richters. For the sack race, which afforded lots of sport, seven entered. It was won bv H. Gieschen. The foot race seven entries two hundred yards, was won by W. Bloom. bni ANNUAL ENGAMPMEh , . THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE GUARD. A Pleasant DayBattalion Drills Roster of the Troops Present- The sun rose in a clear sky yesterday morning at Wrightsville, and the sol diery fairly began the duties of the en campment. The regular orders, as published, were carried out, although, on account of the lateness of the hour of the arrival of the main body of troops on Tuesday night, there was some delay in carrying them into execution. There was some varia tion, also, in the programme bya lecture to the officers by Col. S. E. Blunt, U. S. A., on rifle practice, which was exceed ingly interesting and instructive. It was plain, practical and clothed in simple, common-sense language, such as all could comprehend and was highly en joyed by all present. Battalion drills were held by both regi ments in the morning and again in the evening, in which the men did well both in the evolutions and in the manual of arms. The marchings, wheelings and facings were all finely military precision and a executed, with proper idea of correct soldierly bearing. The Hornet's Nest Riflemen, of Char lotte, are in camp and temporarily at tached to the First Regiment. They are a fine body of men. The following is a corrected roster of the officers and men in camp, as furnished us by the first sergeants of the companies. Of course we omit the roster of Co. G, as that appeared in yesterday's issue. FIRST REGIMENT CO. A, EDGECOMBE GUARDS. Captain J H Foxhall. First Lieutenant VV J Burnett. Second Lieutenant F B Lloyd. Acting First Sergeant T B Lloyd. Second Sergeant A Hart. Corporals J A Jenkins, T Manning, W T Deans. Privates T C Bellamy, E Blount, W S Cumming, H S Dancy, A J Ed wards, M P Edwards, W R Edmonson, E E Foxhall, Jr, H A Gilliam, Jr, P C Hargrove, W F Hargrove, J A Knight, L Lynch, J J Martin, Jr, W Porter, J O Philips, J S Quinnerly, F B Satterth waite, J A Warren, R Williams. Drummers W A Williams, M White hurst; CO. 13. GREENVILLE GUARDS. Captain Richard Williams, Jr. First Lieutenant J T Smith. Second Lieutenant R W King. First Sergeant S P. Hooker. Sergeants Oscar Hooker, J L Suggs. E. C, King, Jr., (color Sergeant.) Corporals Ola Forbes. C C Vine. Privates W S Briley, J R Corey. B L Cooper, A R Dupree, E P Ford, E T Forbes, R C Flanagan, H C Hooker, O W Harrington, J J Harrington, H F Keel, J H Kinian, W H Moore, W J Manning, T E Randolph, R W Smith, W R G Smith, J B F Suggs, J I Stokes, J A Teel, R W Ward. CO. D. GOLDSBORO RIFLES. First Lieutenant commanding T H Bain. "Second Lieutenant W T Dortch. First Sergeant W T Harrison. Corporal J H Hill. Privates Carl Griswold. J Cohen, B W Vincent, J W Baker, W H Fonville, W D Creech, C Thompson, J R Griffin, W B Peterson, W P Grainger, C H Moore, W A Richardson, J O Harvey, R W Craton. M H Hollowell, T R Gur ley, I B Gardner, W N Parks. W R Freeman, F B Edmundson. R B Bow den, W P Wrenn, R H Phillips, A R Spear, A Cohen. R F Gurganus, H Brown, Oscar Stith, C Stroud, J H Ed wards. Drummers Paul Hutton, H P Dortch, Jr. FOURTH REGIMENT CO. E (TEMPORA RILY DETACHED) HORNET'S NEST RIFLEMEN. Captain T R Robertson. First Lieutenant T B Seigle. Sergeants H A Fortman. George Gifford, L A Blackwelder, George J Williams. Corporal William Neal. Privates Wm Baker, Chas Davidson, E H DeCamp, J Emory, T Garibaldi, J Harrison, E Freeland, D Healy, B Houston, D Moore, F Morrow, E Mc Ginnis, W E Murr, Guy Maxwell, J Ozment, W Robertson, Robt Taylor, W Van Ness, Isaac Wilder, J Wither spoon, Baxter Gandle. Chaplain Rev A G McMannaway. Drummers T Edwards, H Irvin. Quartermaster Percy Palmer. CO. F. WARREN GUARDS. Captain P J Macon. First Lieutenant N M Palmer. Second Lieutenants H Williams, E C Price. First Sergeant P Arrington. Sergeants W W Wiggins, B D Moore, R B Boyd, Tasker Polk. Corporals C C Hunter, F M Allen, F A Macon, C M Allen. JULY 24, 1890. Privates J E Boyd, H A Boyd, A Brarae, H J Burwell, J M Coleman, C A Cook, W C Drake, S K Harris, P M Tenkins. N Milam, W H Palmer J D 'mer, H W Palmer, J. L. Palmer, I V "ker' R- D- Paschall. J. B. Powell, t Vbertson, J. R. Robinson, J W RodwelY 7 G Rers' J F Watki"s. W R Watson K P Watson, F P Wiggins. Markers R fc? Barrington, M Foote. THIRD REGIMENT A,- FORSYTH RIFLEMjT' Captain R B Glenn. First Lieutenant J C Bessant. Corporals J D Terry, W A Boyd. Privates W C Rierson, W Thorn burg, W G Gibson, W T Shepherd, Geo Crater, N W Norburg, H B Robinson, H Hamlin, F Meredith, W A Terry. J M Ebert, W H Chick, C D Keehler, J A Walker. CO. C. VANCE GUARDS, HENDERSON. Captain Henry Perry. First Lieutenant J T Morse. First Sergeant P T Jones. Sergeants W H Cheek, S J Parham. Corporals R E Dean, M Collins, J H Goodrich. Privates G A Barnes, B H Bur roughs, J R Corbett, J S Drum, B T Fleming, G Ellington, W Fox, J Garden, W Henderson, R H Hood, J Ingle, G M Newell, J D Overton, J S Poythress, J J Swain, W H Swain, j C Smith, J M Williams, I E Williams, R Zimmer, J E Young, T Horner, J Hart. Sergeant Major F A Cheek. Assistant Surgeon A Northam. CO. D DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. Captain W A Gaddis. First Lieutenant T J Winston. Second Lieutenant W L Walker. First Sergeant E L Bryant. Sergeants R L Gattis, C J Markam. Corporals W C Bradsher, Ernest Remington Privates H Chamberlain, J hamberlain, L L A A Couch, R L L Johnson, W E Crisp, J W Dyer", Lumsford, Arthur Lyon. W H Proctor, C C Thomas, A L Wiggins, J A Woodall, James Davis', Robert Davis, Chas Proc tor, F Chamberlain, V L Malone, Chaplain R F Bumpass. Lieutenant Colonel Eddie Walker, five years old. CO. E GRANVILLE GRAYS (OXFORD). Lieutenant Commanding J A Taylor. Second Lieutenants B S Royster, W D Lynch. First Sergeant W M Gulick. Sergeants S F Bullock, T B Pendle ton. Corporals W C Biggs, R L Hunt. Privates W R Beasley, Jr, T H Boyd, Jr, S M Bullock, E V Carrington, A W Clement, E Landis, H C McNair, R L Meadows, H L Skinner, W S Smith, A Thomas, F Spencer, A R Nory, S Webb, E G White, H G Williams. CO. F. BURLINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY Captain E C Holt. First Lieutenant W H Carroll. Second Lieutenant J H Holt, Jr. First Sergeant W K Holt. Sergeant A A Isley. Corporals R G Morrow, C D Mont gomery, W A Rich. Privates A A Apple. D J Cash, A Cheek, J M Coble, J T Coff. M M Coun cilman. J B Danillery. D M Elder, J D Gain, W I Holt, L P Moore.fC C Neal, J A Pickard. J H Sullivan, W Sutton, A S Turrentine, S P Wilson, J Z Waller. Drummer W O Robinson. CO. G. REIDSVILLE RIFLES. Captain G W Howlett. First Lieutenant W L Hazell. Second Lieutenant R G Gladstone. First Sergeant C A Penn. Sergeants C R Oliver, E L Rawley, W M Waot, J B Hazell. Coiporal R D Irvin. Privates M A Apple, A Brande, S D Burnett, J N Craig, O L Fitzgerald, L Gardner. T D Irvin. E Irvin, H L Morrison, T Malloy, J Mott Morehead, F Simpson. A G Walters, E Walters. Drummer J Penn. CO. I, REIDSVILLE LIGHT INFANTRY. Captain A J Ellington. Second Lieutenant J M Gibbons. First Sergeant J W Keatts. Sergeants R H Hall, G D Rice, J H Burton. Corporals W J Holderby, N K Smith. Privates W Brande, J R Brannock; A D Barnes, GAB Holden, W Miles, A W Oakes, T Paylor. P Paylor, J C Pinnix, R Parrish, S J Rosser, J Simp son, J R Sharpe, J Tulluch, E Windsor, J W Walker. Drummers T W Burton, A M Bur ton, F Burton. THIRD REGIMENT BAND. Drum major, Charles W Price; E flat cornets, B J Summerrow and W A Self; solo cornet, W A Reinhardt; first B flat cornet, J M Daurity; second B flat cornet, A M Wilson; solo alto. S L Rhyne; first alto, J H Plank; second alto, W W Trot; first tenor, E M Deal; second tenor, A A Yoder; baritone, J B Little; E flat basso, E P Shrum; snare drum, G H Haynes; cymbals, E L Yoder; bass drum, R R Boovy. The band is excellent in all particulars, the parts well balanced, the tone of the instruments pure and clear, and the ex ecution good. The regiments held dress parade last evening, each under its own commander, and they were witnessed by quite a number of interested spectators, who came down in the afternoon, and by nearly all the citizens of Wrightsville. Col. Anthony's Successor. The Raleigh News and Observer says Gov. Fowle Tuesday appointed Lieu tenant Col. J. G. Martin, of Asheville, to succeed Col. J. T. Anthony as Colonel ot the Fourth Regiment. Col. Anthony resigned a few days ago. Col. Martin's successor has not yet been appointed. Weather Forecasts. For Virginia: Showers, easterly winds and stationary temperature. For North Carolina and South Caro lina: Showers on Thursday, with easterly winds and slightly cooler weather. The train on the Seacoast Rail road leaving the Hammocks at 10 o'clock p. m., will be changed during the Encampment to leave at 10:30 p. m. TAR WHOLE NO. 7,430 CRIMINAL COURT. David J". Garner Adjudged to be Insane and Acquitted of the Murder of Ed ward Hill. 1 he trial of David J. Garner for the murder of Edward Hill, colored, on the 25th of June last, was taken up in the Criminal Court yesterday morning, So licitor B. R. Moore prosecuting for the State and Col. A. M. Waddell, Allen B. Brown and A. J. Marshall, Esqrs., ap pearing for the prisoner. The work of selecting a jury from the seventy men summoned was completed at half past 12, the jury being empanelled as follows: R. B. Register, W. F. Ketchum, F. V. B. Yopp, S. F. Yopp, W. M. Hankins, Geo. T. Alderman, F. S. Clark, A. B. Sandlin, H. M. Woodcock, T. J. Tart, E. V. Mc Kenzie, J. W. Thorburn. The facts of the homicide were de tailed by .the witnesses for the State, as published at the time in the Star, and are familiar to its readers. After the recess for dinner the exam inational witnesses for the defence be gan. Most of them were citizens of Onslow county, and had known Garner and his family for years. All testified to the prisoner's insanity. Dr. Kirkham, testified that he lived about eight miles frorthe Garners; was physician for the family; there are five branches of the family; the prisoner belonged to a branch in which insanity frequently occurred; an uncle of the prisoner became insane and for years befofe he died was always kept under guard. Have heard of numerous cases in the family. The prisoner's brother was insane, and a female cousin was an idiot. Other witnesses testified to the same facts. ' Mrs. Garner, wife of the prison er's brother, testified that David J. Garner was sent to her home to betaken care of about seven years ago. He was insanjg fnd had to be watched day and nigrt- tried on one occasion to get a gun irr the house to shoot himself. He got better and left, but had a second attack and was brought back but ran away. Her husband, prisoner's brother, is in sane, and he had a cousin an idiot. , Mr. Qaskill, who fished with Garner down' the Cape Fear river, testified to the strange behavior of prisoner, and of his attempting to shoot witness with a gun at the Hammocks about a week be fore the shooting of Ed. Hill. Prof. Mil leralsogave testimony going to show that prisoner was insane, as did a num ber of others. At the conclusion of the testimony for the defence, the Solicitor signified his willingness to agree to a verdict of insanity. Thq following record was made in the case and signed by the Court: "After hearing the testimony and the charge from the Court, the jury find for their verdict that the prisoner, David J. Gar ner, slew the deceased, Edward Hill, as charged; but the jury further find that at the time of the homi cide the prisoner was insane, and still continues to be insane at the time of this trial. The prisoner, David J. Garner, was indicted and tried at the present term of the Criminal Court of New Hanover county upon the charge of murder. It was proven that on the 25th day of Tune last the prisoner who had been staying for a short time at the Hammocks, in charge of a sail boat, came out of a pavilion and seated him self on a hand-car at the depot of the Hammocks in the presence of nu merous persons who were pass ing to and fro, with a gun in his hand. It was about 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day. In a short time thereafter the passenger train on the Seacoast railroad (from the city) arrived and just as the engine and tender came up to within about 25 feet of where the prisoner was seated, and had stopped, the prisoner raised the gun and shot the deceased, Ed. Hill (the fireman) who was standing on the ten der, in his right thigh. The de ceased only lived a few hours after he was shot. The prisoner made no attempt to escape, but re mained seated on the hand-car. and was scraping the barrel of his gun with a key until he was arrested about twenty minutes after he had shot the deceased. He kept perfectly cool and was indiffer ent in his manner, and when asked why he had shot the deceased he first said he had done it of his own free will and then that he did it in self-defence, and finally that the Lord only knows why he did it. ' "It was also proven that the prisoner and the deceased had no acquaintance with each other, and no disagreement or difficulty of any kind had ever taken place between them. The prisoner came to Wilmington during the past spring and engaged for a while in the business of a fisherman. He is a citizen of Onslow county, and he was legally adjudged to be insane in the year 1882, but was not received in the State Asylum for want of room. There was no dis pute or contention on the trial as to the manner of the killing. The defenee of insanity was set up and three physicians and many other witnesses were ex amiined, and he was acquitted by the jury and a certified copy of the finding of the jury will accompany this order of the court, "The jury empanelled in this case oo " One Week ' 00 " Two Weeks. Three waekS;::;;;;;;;;;;;;;-;;-- f n .! One Month !.!!""!! 10 00 I tl ,t Two Months 18 00 s .. Three Months .'.".'.'.WW 24 00 f One Year go qq $ t3T" Contract Advertisements taken at nmirt.v.. t ately low rates. 1 Ten lines solid Nonpareil type make one square. I have found that the prisoner was inSflnY at the time of the homicide, and is now f insane. It is therefore orders h th fi Court, in pursuance ot the Act of As- sembly m such cases made, thar th i! sheriff of New Hanover county shall il forthwith deliver the nrisoner n r, I Garner, to the Superintendent of thp fi State Lunatic Asylum at Raleigh, where he shall be properly confined and cared If for according to lawy" J New Hanover Delegation. The New Hanover delegation to the I Democratic Congressional Convention I to be held at Laurinburg, July 29, met last night and selected the following y gentlemen to represent the county on 4 the several committees to be appointed ? by the Convention: .? Chairman of the Delegation, John D. I Bellamy, Jr. Member of the District Executive 1 Committee, John J. Fowler. y Committee on Resolutions, Wm. H. :i Bernard. i Committee on Credentials, E. G. 4 Pannele. ?4 Messrs. John H. Sharp. Martin New- 'I man and J. A. Montgomery were ap- I pointed a Committee on Transportation, to ascertain the number of delegates who will attend the convention, railroad fare, &c. - -M NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. j CITY SINKING FUND, j COMMISSIONER'S gEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CONDI- tion of Sinking Fund, City of Wilmington, North Carolina, July 22d, 1890. 7 Eight Per Cent. City lionds, due 1892..$ 8,500 00 4 Six " " " " 1897.. a,(H0 00 49 " " " " " 1897.. 4,900 00 10 " " " " " 1H9".I.. 1,000 00 10 " 1.H)1.. 10,000 00 3 " " " " " 1003.. .1,000 00 25 " " " " " H4.. 25,000 00 18 " " 1910.. 18,000 00 120 Bonds, amounting to $(!7,40O 00 City Note, temporary loan 5,000 00 Cash and Call Notes . 18,259 70 4 a 4 Total V $1)0,059 70 Five thousand five hundred dollars of matured Fuuding Bonds, due July 1st, 1889, redecrtfced by Com missioner of the Sinking Fund, have, by autnily of the Board of Aldermen, been burned in the presence of the Board of Audit and Finance. RICHARD J. JONES, jy 21-lt ( Commissioner. M. CRONLY, Auctioneer. By CRONLY & MORRIS. Underwriters' Sale. QN SATURDAY NEXT. 2GTH INST., AT 12 o'clock M., we will sell at our Sales Room, No. 10 South Warer street, per order of the Agent, for the j-r Underwriters, and under inspection of the Port War- s i dens, for account of whom it may concern, the Hull of the Holland j Barque "Pauline," j together with Spars, Anchors, Chains and everything " on board appertaining and belonging to said l!arjue, as she now lies stranded on the beach near Little -J River, South Carolina, upon her voyage from "Appa- f lachicola, Florida, to "Delfzyl." Holland. S At same time und place we will sell the cargo of said Ship, consisting of 500,000 Feet, More or Less, of Lnmlier, i AND DEALS OF ASSORTED SIZES. And immediately thereafter, should it arrive in lime, all Material saved from said wreck, consisting of Sails, Rigging, Blocks, &c, &c. For information apply to the Anctioncers. Wilmington, N. U., July ZZnd, I8W. ! 5t For the Soldier Boys ! LOOK AT THE PRICES. 30 Cent Cuffs at 25 Cents. 20 Cent Collars at 15 Cents. 65 Cent Scarfs at 50 Cents. Belts, Sashes, Garters, Military Gloves, Half-IIoso, UNDERWEAR, RAT 1 1 SUITS, AT TIIF.Cl.OTH ING ROOMS OF nflunson & Co., Gents' Furnishers and Merchant Tailors. ly 22 tf Walk Away, NOT, THOUGH, TILL YOU SUPPLY YOUR self with one of our hand-carved Florida OrangS Walking Sticks. They are just too lovely. Shells, Star Fish, Coral, and all the Novelties to be found at 27 Market street. The only Racket Auction House. W. J. KIRKHAM & CO.. jy 24 tf 27 Market street. Hams ! Hams ! ! HAMS AND WESTERN SMOKED SHOUL DERS, in quantities to suit. Lemons by the box or retail. Flour, Coffee, Sugar. Meat, Meal, Corn, Oats, Hay, Lye, Potash, Soaps, .Snuffs, Tobaccos, and many other articles too numerous to mention. All low for the money at T. M. DOBSON & CO., jy 24 tf 112 North Water street. North Carolina's Fayorite ! 1768. OLD NICK 1890. QURES CHILLS, COLDS, COUGHS, LOSS OF appetite, and is by far the best goods to l e had foi weah lungs and constnmption, as it has been known for its purity over 122 years. We earnestly request all in need of Pure Rye or Corn Whiskey to write for price list, as we keep goods constant y on hand that are FOUR YEARS OLD and quadruple rectified. We ship in any quantity desired. OLD NICK WHISKEY COMPANY, Panther Creek, Yadkin Co., N. C. jan 23 Cm Id Babbitt Metal. LARGE QUANTITY OF OLD TYPE. A perfect substitute for Babbitt Metal, for sale at the jan 30 Dlw W2w STAR OFFICE. ii f4 i a I 9
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