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L-YV I Br WILUAIS H. BBBNAKD. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCfcrT MONDAYS. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION, IN ADVAHCK. One Year (by Mail) Postage paid Six Months, " " " Three Months, " ' " One Mouth, " " " .$ 03 . 3 00 . 1 SO . 5J IS" To City Subscribers, delivreed in any part of i. Turm vi CnnTsnerwttk. ur Cny Aet ta are not authorized to ollect lor more than three months :a advance. Entered at the Postoffice at Wilmington, N. C, as Second-class Mail Mat er. GUTLIM c. Washington news Tbc bond issue; the Williams-Settle case. Death of Rev. C. D. Smith, D. D.. LL. D. The war in Brazil Admiral Benham with his bjck up; he fires several shots across the bows of Da Gama's flagship; erious complications exptcted. Th lnreme Court of Louisiana has piven onze-fuhting a black eye. VaiiUm. the Anarchist who threw the hnmh in the Frer.cn Chamber of Depu- ties, is to be execute tj-morrow. rruro i-rain r.nd provision market. - . i i Tr,t. merce and tl' A tvti tire ;i A ociated Railways. Lvnn, Mass. A British steamship ashore near Balti- A big donation to the 'il-'.-C. Prime for Confederate Mothers. Wid- ,,vsj an 'I Daugh'ers. Cotton spots anrl futures. The condition of Geo. W. Cbilds is unchanged. W Vork mar.-is: Money on call nas been ea?v i 1 Der cent., last loan at 1 and closing offered at 1 percent.; cotton qniet and steady; middling gulf 8 5-16 cents; middling uplands 8 1-16 ce . s; Southern flour dull and weak; c ) ;i nor. to fair extra $'3 003.00; good to choice do. $3.104.20; wheat spot : i and lower; No. 2 red in store and '.it elevator 66 66 cents; afloat 67 atnU cents: corn dull but firm; No.,2 '.'.nor 4343 cents; afloat 44 H; cents; spirits turpentine quiet and firm; rosin quiet and steady. Some of the New York papers say that issuing bonds of small denomi nations would make the bond issues popular, and that the people would taks them up. The average work man ;a this country, who has about he can do to scrimmage along and make ends meet, hasn't any money to put into United States or any other kind of bonds. Chauncey M. Depew is authority tor the statement that over 10,000 skilled workmen from England and Scotland come to this country every year, work until they have earned a sufficient sum ot money and then go back. If this be so, what has the protective tariff been doing in the way of making American skilled workmen, one of the things claimed for it? -The population of Africa is esti mated at 210,000,000. It is also es timated that before the European powers carry cut their pi.Qg.ram me of grabbing up the real estate down there, it will be necessary to kill off about 200,000,000 of them. Armed with Maxim guns, as Great Britain is, they can do this job with neatness and dispatch. When they want to do seme killing to get the natives out of the way, it will be an easy thing to kick up a row and let the slaughter begin. During the "recent cold snap at Ainsworth, Neb., when the mercury had got down to 3(5 below zero, peo ple who were out promenading saw a fine mirage of towns and farm houses, reflected on the skies, from South Dikota, a hundred miles dis tant. They occasionally have free shows of that kind out in that coun try, and also on the desert of Sahara and on sea, but they come too rarely to add materially to the attractions of either the desert, the sea or Ne braska with the mercury at dQ below nowhere. A report comes from Washington that this Government will abandon the idea of a monetary conference and let England wrestle with the silver problem herself. If anybody ever seriously entertained the thought that anything would ever come from a monetary conference, in which England would show any favors to silver, he ought to be treated for the sirdples. If silver is ever to hare substantial recognition as a money metal it must come from this coun try, which is the largest producer of silver and the most interested in that recognition. We are in receipt of the New York Tribune Almanac and Political Reg ister for 1894, one of the fullest and most complete works of the kind puDiished in this countrv. It is. in fact, a condensed encyclopedia o current useful information of a polit ical and statistical character, gotten up in such shape that almost any thing of this character can be found at a glance, which makes it exceed ingly valuable as a book of refer ence. Without anything else the tables it contains make it worth much more than the price, which is 25 cents a copy or $2 a year. Ad dress The New York Tribune Asso ciation, New York. f H VOL. LIIL-NO. 110. Senator Call introduced a resolu tion in the Senate last week removing the injunction of secrecy from the proceedings in the consideration of the case of Internal Revenue Collec tors for his State. Mr. Call should have made his resolution broad enough to cover all nominations. But his might have knocked the bottom out of "Senatorial courtesy" if it was adopted. The French in the Crimean war seem to have been better marksmen than the English,- for the English killed only 21.000 Russians with 15,- 000.000 shots. 700 shots for one, while the French killed 51,000 with 29,000, 000 shots, 500 shots to one. But the English got most of the bones and shipped them to Epgland to be ground up tor fertil;zers. The report of a most fatal and distructive earthquake comes from the city ot Kuchun, Persia. Twelve thousand people were killed; 10,000 bodies have been taken from the ruins of the houses and a once beau tiful city of 20,000 inhabitants almost literally destroyed. Fifty thousand cattle were killed in the surrounding country. Editor Stead, of London, isn't mak ing much progress in reforming Chi cago. The fact is Mr. Stead under took too big a job for a man of his size. He might as well tackle Cor- bett. Signor Crispl is making Italy so hot the Anarchists that they are seeking a cooler clime. It is hard to find one now with a search light. Mr. Peckham my be confirmed by the Senate as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, but Senator Hill will peck him some before he is. fJSW AD VE RTISEME tf TS. D. L. Gore Oranges A.D.BROWN-From theAlps to America Geo R. French & SoN-Child'n shoes Entertainment at Abbie Chadboura Memorial Hall. local" dots. Items of Interest Gathered Here and There and Briefly Noted. Ash Wednesday the beginning of Leat one week from to-day. " The stage of water jar the Cape Fear river at Fayetteville Monday at 8 a. m. was 7 teei; a fall of .3 of a foot in the previous twenty-four boars. Another flood of orders for the Stoddard Portfolios of Photographs came in yesterday. Every one who or dered Series 1 is anxious to get Se ries 2. In a letter ordering Series 2 of he Stoddard Photographs, Miss Ollie Mclver. ot Carthage, says: "I hare just received Series 1 and am deliehted with it." Mr. Phil. W. Miller was bitten cn the right arm by a small dog, near the corner of Market and Front yester day afternoon. Police officer Murray attempted to kill the dog but it escaped. The entertainment to be given t Abbie Chadbourn Memorial Ha l to night will be one of the most elegant of the season. The programme is elabor ate, and a delightful evening is promised all who atfend. Two white boys, arrested for sneaking into the Opera House without tickets Monday night, were arraigned in the City Court yesterday on the charge of disorderly conduct, and were dis charged under suspension of judgment and upon payment of costs. BY RIVER AND RAIL. U'siid'ji of Naval Stores and Cotton Yesterday. 'T-'mington, Columbia A Augusta R. R. 4 . bales cotton. 18 casks spirits turpentine, 127 bbls. rosin. Wilmington & Weldon R. R. 33 bales cotton. CF.S Y. V. R. R. 48 bales cotton, 60 casks spirits turpentine, 168 bbls. rosin, 21 bbls. tar. Schooner Stonewall 20 bales cotton, 20 casks spirits tnrpentine, 113 bbls. rosin. Steamer Cape Fear 2 casks spirits turpentine, 132 bbls. rosin, 89 bbls. tar Steamer Lisbon 59 casks spirits tur pentine, 27 bbls. tar. Steamer Daggett 16 bbls. tar. Schooner Argyle 8 bales cotton. Total receipts Cotton, 108 bales; spirits turpentine, 153 casks; rosin, 540 bbls.; tar, 153 bbls. COTTON FACTS AND FIGURES. Receipts here yesterday 108 bales; same day last year 120. New York futures closed steady and five and six points rower than prices at the close Monday, January, 7.80; Feb ruary, 7.80; March, 7,85; April. 7.93; May, 8.00; june, 8.06; July. 8 10; August. 8.15. , -"nrr"''"-" i' i i irug ,, MORNIXG WILMINGTON, N. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Pertinent Paragraphs Pertaining Prinoi- Pilly to People and Pointedly Printed. Mr. I. B. Rhodes has returned from a business visit to South Carolina. The Star regrets to learn that Mr. D. L. Gore is sick and confined to his room. Messrs. T. F. Sessoms, of Long View, N. C. and J. L. Autry. of Autry ville. were among the prominent mer chants in the city yesterday, buying goods. Mr. W. N. Marine, of Onslow county, who was a visitor at the Star office yesterday, gives a favorable report of the condition ot the farming interests in his section. Col. K. M. Murchison and daughters. Misses Jessie E. and Marie, arrived in the city hist night from New York. They will spend the season at Orton plantation. Mr. J. C. Marshall, ot Wades boro. is in the city. Jim, "laying all jokes aside," what became of that paint brush and pot of red paint given you by the P. P. of the Star during the Cleve land demonstration here in November, 1884? Messrs. Jno. Martin, Hamlet; R. L. Prempert, Raleigh; Jno. H. Bruton, Wilson; J. C. Marshall, Wades boro; J. H. Burgess, Ramsuer; E. G. Porter. Goldsboro; Bruce Williams,, Burgaw; J. S. McRae, Maxton; C. Dowd, Charlotte, were among the arrivals in the city yesterday. "HONEST JOHN'S" STORY. He Says That Corbstt Demon and Mitchell Fellow. Fought Like la a Courageous Although interest in the recent fight has almost subsided, true 'sports' will be glad to read the following opin ion of Referee Kelly: New York, Jan. 28. "Honest Johu Kelly, who officiated as referee in there cent Corbett Mitchell fight, got back to town -from Jacksonville late Saturday nieht. He was very enthusiastic over the contest, and was not at all averse in expressing himself about the result. In certain respects it was the great est encounter that it has been my good r fortune to witness, he said, "and I have J seen them ail. Cornell iougm use a demon, but at no time was he unfair The talk of a foul being committed Vs absurd. I watched the men closely,? and before I made up my mind to acnj cept the thankless position of refereei I determined that I would judge tne at j fair to the best ot my ability, ana se that each man bad fair play. Corbett i a preat fighter. He lost hn bead in iht ciriy part of the Kruge'e.but. mind you, b-e did not do anything contrary, tp the rult3 It be had, you cn gamble oa ft that I would have dealt harshly with him. The talk about Mitchell being h bluffer is all rot. I never saw a mole courageous fellow in all my life. He ws ud against it from the start. It was tfje case of a heavy-weight against a middljb- weieht: a repetition of the Uempsey Fitzsimmons contest. I saw that he did not have a chance when he put up his bands. Mitchell deserves considerable credit, and I think he has more tnends in this country than ever before Colporteur's Report. Rev. Thad. C. Troy. Colporteur for the American Bible Society, who has been laboring in New Hanover county. has submitted the following report or the present month, January, 1894: Number of families visited 424; num ber of families found with a Bible 110; families without a Bible supplied by sjiie or gift 43; other individuals who had jjno Bible supplied, 30; number ot books sqld, 119; number of books donated, 29; num ber of miles travelled, 650; freight paid on books. $5 05. Collections received from churches as follows: Bethany Methodist $2.15; Masonboro Baptist $3 00; Prospect Methodist 90 " ceiits; Acorn Branch Methodist 50 cents. THE WEATHER. t U. S. Dep't of Agriculture. Weather Bureau. Wilmington, N. C. Jan. 31. Meteorological data for twfcnty-four hours ending at 8 p. m. last night: Maximum temperature 51 ; mini mum temperature 38. 3 Normal temperature for the ?day, deduced from twenty years' observa tion. 49". Departure from normal, minus 5.Sum of departure since January 1st, 1824, plus 69u. ! Rainfall for the day, 0. inch. Rain fall for inches. the month up to date 3.70 s forecast for to-day. i For North Carolina, fair, southwest winds and slightly warmer by Wednes day evening. j" For South Carolina, slightly warmer, fair weather and soushwest winds. 5 A Narrow Ksoape. i Miss Etta E. Sul, daughter pi Mr. Alexander Sul, living at No. 908 iSouth Ninth street, had a narrow escape yes terday. She was standing in front of a fireplace in one of the rooms, whjen her dress caught on fire. Miss Sul's : father, together with her mother, tore the blaz ing garment from her person and she escaped without injury. Mr Sul's hands, however, were burned and blist C, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 31, 1894. FULLER MURDER TRIAL. A SICK JUROR CAUSES ADJOURNMENT FOR THE DAY. il Hob. B. H. Battle Addresses the Jury for I'the Defence, and Claims That the Kill ,'iog of Parker was Justifiable Mr. Mui elwhlte Bepliea for tne Btate. !f Special Star Correspond2hce? Fayettville. N. C Jan. 29. 1894. The speech of Judge Womack was con cluded at 5:20 o'clock, he having ad dressed the jury for two hours and twenty minutes. He argued close to the premises laid down in the beginning of; his speech, and developed from the evidence of the various witnesses the strongest points tending to sustain the charge of murder in the highest de gree. HON. R. H. BATTLE, A; strong, forcefuj, earnest speaker, fol lowed Judge Womack, stating at the outset that he would only state this afternoon the propositions of law upon which the defence would base its argu ment to show that in the killing of Parker. Fuller is not guilty of murder in the first degree. On the contrary that the extenuating circumstances connected with the assault reduced the offence to excusable homicide. In support of bis theory or in explanation of his premises he referred to chapter 85 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1893, which divided murder into two degrees the first being punishable by death; the second by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than two years nor more than thirty. And Mr. Battle asked His Honor to charge the jury that under the definitions of this act the prisoner could not in any view be convicted of murder in the first de gree. He argued further, that under Scertain decisions ot higher courts, the jiproof or admission of the killing was not oi useii sumcient to stint the burden from the State on the contrary that the responsibility was on the State to prove all the facts as chaiged, and tailing to do so the pris oner should be entitled to a verdict of excusable homicide. The following and other cases, were cited: The decision'of the Court of Appeals of New York in the case of State vs. Fisk for the killing of Stokes; State vs. Patterson, in Vermont; State vs. Ingold. Suprem; Court of North Carolina, 4th Jones, page 216. Under the decisions in these different cases, counsel argued that it was incumbent upon the btate to prove beyond a rea sonable doubt that Fuller lay in wait ,or and assauited Parker with felon jnlenl- and that he wilfully and i ious ilfully and with malice aforethought, did shoot and kill him. These circumstances he ar sued were not proven by the evidence. On the contrary, it was patent that he approached Parker in a friendly spirit, to offer terms of reconciliation, by which friendship between them and hence in the family might be restored. That there was nothing in his manner to give evidence that he bad any felonious in tentions tnat ne stopped- on. . tne puo- c thoroughfare in. fctfCKd open daylight. ai a point wnere ne was not concealed. but where be could have been seen tor some distance by people passing on that street. Counsel further argued that in view ot these circumstances, even if Ful ler did wilfully engage in the fight with Parker (which counsel says he did not do) and was pressed closely, so as to ap prehend that his life was in danger, or that Parker intended to do him great bodily harm, then the killing was excus able homicide. Mr. Battle here stated that to-morrow morning be would discuss the facts as developed by the evidence to sustain his propositions ot law; and Court adiourned until 10 ocloclc to-morrow morning Quite a number of ladies were present ibis alternoon to hear tne arguments in the case. TUESDAY'S SESSION. With his characteristic promptness Judge Bryan occupied the bench a few minutes before 10 o'clock, and promptly at that hour Court was formally opened Mr. Battle resumed his argument, and from the beginning held the most eager attention of the jury, the Court and the large crowd of spectators, among them a large number of ladies. Mr. Battle opened his speech this morning with reference to the circum stances under which he became ac quainted with the people of Cumberland county. He came here thirty years ago as a young married man to visit friends who lived on Haymount this was bis first and only and last visit to this good old town, and in saddened tones refer red to the fact that only a few of his acouaintances of that day are now num bertd amone the livine of to-day. He recalled the names of many of the lllus trious men ot that day. among them the Dobbins, Winslows and others. He re ferred to the trial ot Ann K. Simpson in which his father was the Judge and his tatber-in-law the solicitor. lbe facts of that case were ten-fold stronger than the facts in this case, and he plead with the jury to try this case without prejudice and in all fairness to all parties concerned. He referred to Fuller as a weakly, barm less wit, and recited the fact that the only time his wit was misunderstood or misconstrued was when he was struck and bis jaw broken. He was a man who desired fun and not blood; he was an in teresting man an inoffensive man. Counsel then proceeded to discuss the facts in this case, and very ably recited and interpreted the evidence. Kefer ring to the threats which it is alleged Fuller made, he said that Fuller may have "barked" a little, and quoted from Tudse Pearson the saving that "the dog that barks is not the biting dog. He compared the testimony of Fuller with the testimony of Miss Addie Chan dler as to his threat, and argued that if she had beard any such remark she would have put Parker on bis guard And as to the remark of Miss Loula Steel, "I begged him not to go to him," counsel argued that that remark signi fied that she was afraid a combat would ensue, in which Fuller might come out worsted. But counsel denied that she bad made any such remark. He re Star ferred also to the remark of Miss Chan dler to Miss Loula. in her effort to com fort her, "O. don't worry over the mat terMr. Fuller is a good man and a Christian; it will come out all right," and argued from this to show that Miss Chandler did not then consider him d murderer. In order to show reason for the conflict in the evidence of the two sisters. Miss Loula and Miss Emma Steel, be stated that women were always parti sans, that their sympathies are al ways for their side. Referring to the meeting between Col. - Argo and Miss Emma Steel in Dunn, Mr. Battle took occasion to pay a high compliment to Col. Argo denom inating him an able solicitor, who has never had a superior.; Counsel in his evidence showing the meeting between farker and r uller, recited the fact con tained in the testimony that Fuller had carried a pistol for 20 years, and argued irom this that fuller did not arm him self for that special occasion; and further, that notwithstanding be carried knucks and that knucks were found on the ground, there were no marks, bruises or abraisons on Parker's body, serving to show that the knucks had been used by Fuller. And that notwithstanding Fuller had a pistol on his person, there was no evidence that be intended to use it. until he was down on the ground un der Parker, being beat to death. Fur ther argued that from the nature of the wounds, his life was in imminent peril. and that therefore be had a perfect right in order to preserve bis own life, to shoot and to kill Parker. Counsel further ar gued that, while we all lamented the death of Parker, and would re store him to life again, and while Fuller was as sorry for his death as any one, yet these facts do not justify the conclusion that because of f arker s death, fuller should be pun, ished. He argued that he had already been punished, and that if he should be acquitted of this offence, and should be set free, he would continue to be pun ished the remainder ot his natural life. This argument was rather in the nature of an appeal to the sympathies of the iury.1 Counsel closed his speech with an earnest appeal to the jury to lay aside all prejudice, on account of any opinions they may have formed prior to tne com mencement of this trial, and to try the case in all fairness, according to tneir sworn dutv and the law and the evi dence. The speech was an able argu ment from the standpoint of excusa ble homicide, and was, in the opin ion of competent critics, one of the finest and most iogical presentations of the law and the facts justifying the killing that could have been made. In the final conclusion he cited quite a number ot decisions of the higher courts as applicable to the evidence in this case. He spoke for two hours and forty minutes, concluding at li.ui oclocK. MR. MUSSELWHITE, Of Hope Mills, a young lawyer, who ob tained license to practice at the last session of the Supreme Court, wa3 the next speaker, for the prosecution, and very creditably acquitted himself. He concluded his speech in forty minutes. Court took a recess at 12:45 until 2:30 o'clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. Court met according to adjournment at 2;30 o'clock. His Honor Judge Bryant waa An tm anil r-ifflprfi thfnrvniflO of court. Owing to the illness of Davict Brvant. colored, one of the jurors, from an attack of cholera morbus, COURT ADJOURNED until 10 o clock to-morrow morning Mr. H. D. Robinson will open the arau ment to-morrow morning on oehait 01 the defendant. H. Eye THE HORTICULTURAL FAIR. Shall it be Held in Wilmington This Tear A Question for Business Man to An swer. A well attended meeting of business men ana mercnants was neia at me Orton yesterday morning. Col. F. W. Kerchner was elected chairman and Mr, Philip Heinsberger. Jr., secretary. The object of the meeting was briefly explained by the chairman, who stated that it was for the purpose of holding the State Horticultural Fair here next August, and in his opinion it would be one of the best moves for Wil mington, as the farmers at that time had their crops laid by and the country mer chants would come to purchase their Fall stocks. Out of nine of these fairs held in this State eyery one has paid expen ses, and cost the citizens nothing. It was decided to ask every merchant to subscribe to a fair fund, so that if needed they may be called upon, and-if not they will have to pay nothing. Col. E. D. Hall almost . as sured those present that he qould get Gen. Jno. B. Gordon, of Georgia, who has been delivering his address. "The Last Days of the Confederacy." to audiences often and fifteen thousand to speak one night of the Fair, which would attract veterans from every South ern State, and insure Wilmington a crowd of people at little or no expense. After other encouraging and flattering speeches by many present, the meeting adjourned until Thursday night at 8 o'clock, when every business man is re quested to meet at the City Hall court room. Fast Running. The Richard Mansfield troupe were delighted with their trip from Raleigh on Sunday, via the Seaboard Air Line. They came through on aspecial, consisting of a baggage car, first-class coach and Wag ner Palace car, in charge of Conductor D. McNair, with Engineer John Robin son at the throttle. The train left Ra leigh at 10.42 a. m. and reached Wil mington at 3 65 p. m., but the actual tunning time, after deducting stops, was 4 hours and 15 minutes, which is at the rate of 50 miles an hour for the entire distance. Train Master W. E. Williams of the Central Division of the Seaboard Air Line accompanied the party. Frank always "gets there!" i WHOLE NO. 8.350 Y. M. C. A. ANNIVERSARY. Celebration Last Night A Xaarge Catherine in the Auditorum Muslo and Befresh ments Reports of Officers The Associ ation in a Prosperous Condition. The Young Men's Christian Associa tion celebrated their sixth anniversary last night in their spacious hall. The Second Regiment Band was present and discoursed some very fine music during the exercises, which were opened by singing the hymn "Blest be the Tie That Binds." Several hundred people were present and the hall and adjoining rooms were crowded. It was the largest assemblage ever in the hall at any previous meeting. Young men were very conspicuous. Rev. Robert Strange opened the meeting with a Scriptural Lesson, fol lowed by an appropriate and touching prayer. A piano solo was rendered very charm ingly by Miss Bessie Bum. The quar tette by Messrs. CooDer. Robinson. Myers and Grainger, sang beautifully and elicited much applause. Mr. B. F. Hall and Col. Roger Moore then read their reports on finances and building, respectively. A duet by Messrs. S. A. Schloss and Jas. Willson followed, and was greatly admired, and delighted the audience. Reports on gymnasium and entertain ments were read by Messrs. P. Heins berger, Jr., and P. B. Manning. Then one of the most loudly applauded and well rendered parts of the programme wa3 a piano and violin duet by Misses Norma Foster and Bessie Bum. Reports were read on religious meet ings by Mr. VV. M. Creasy, and boys branch by Master W. E. Hill. The rendition of a bass solo by Mr. Geo. Welsh closed the musical part of the programme. Treasurer D. C. Whttted and Secre tary Thos. C. Diggs read their reports and the exercises closed with a benedic tion. The Second Regiment Band then gave a promenade concert while the visi tors were being served with refresh ments, furnished and served by the La dies Auxiliary of the Association. The President, Mr. Frank L. Meares, tendered a report which shows that the association is in a prosperous condition A summary of the reports of the d if ferent officers shows for the past year total receipts. $2,773 59; disbursements, $2,700.30. There is a falling off of $840 in membership and subscription, but this was largely met by new members and subscription. The Building Committee reported receipts and disbursements about $21,000; floating debt of over $8,000 paid, leaving the building entirely out of debt, except bonds, interest on which can easily be paid by rents col lected each year, and then have a hand some surplus left. The Association in every particular is in a flourrthiaa condition a d this year has begun with very bngbt prospects, several new and interesting attractions having been added. SUPERIOR COURT. Last Day of the Term A Mistrial in the Case of Lockhart vs. Bear New Han over Bans: Cases. In the Superior Court yesterday in the case of J. L. Lockhart vs. Sol. Bear, ar guments were made by counsel and the case was given to the jury at one o'clock p. m. The case of the First National Bank of Richmond, Va., vs. Junius Davis, re ceiver of the Bank of New Hanover, et al, was taken up at the afternoon ses sion of the Couit. Jury trial was waived by consent of both parties and the case submitted to Judge Brown to find the facts, after argument by counsel. Mr. Davis, receiver for the Bank of New Hanover, in answer to a question by the Court, said that the collections amounted to between $150,000 and $175.000 nearer the latter than the former sum; and in answer to another question, said that tne interest deposits amounted to about $418,000, and de posits on open account, about $266,000. Hon. R. T. Bennett, Mr. Jas. A. Lockhart and Mr. Jas. A. Leak, representing the Wadesboro branch of the Bank of New Hanover were present in court. Coun sel in the case are, Mr. Thos. W. Strange for plaintiff, and Messrs. Geo. Davis, Geo. Rountree and E. S. Martin for de fendants. In the matter of the Bank of New Hanover, it was ordered by the Court that the receiver invest the funds in hand in North Carolina 4 per cent, bonds. It was stated as a reason why a dividend should not be paid to deposi tors, that there were suits against the bank amounting to about $200,000 by parties who claimed priority for their claims, and also re-discounted notes amounting to a large sum, which it was honed would be adjusted. It was also ordered by the Court, upon application by counsel, that the receiver of the branch bank of New Hanover at Wadesboro, be authorized to loan $25,- 000 of the amount of money in his hands, in such sums as he may choose, at not less than 8 per cent, interest per annum, baid loans to be approved by the Special Master, and not to extend beyond tne hrst day ot uecemoer, It was stated that the Wadesboro branch had $75,000 cash on hand. The jury In the case of Lockhart vs. Sol Bear came into court about 10 o'clock and being unable to agree, were dis charged. Court adjourned for the term shortly after 11 p. m. . rxs o tis-jg. One Square One Uay i. " " lwoDa. " Three Days 2 60 Four Days S 00 Five Days 3 SO One Week 4 00 Two Weeks 6 50 Three Weeks 8 50 One Month 10 00 Two Months 1850 1 hree Mantts 24 00 " Six Months... u t.i One Year 60 00 Contract Advertisements taken at Drcoortion - ateiy low rates. Ten lines solid Nonpareil make one square. Persons ordering the Stoddard Art Series are reminded that from six to ten days must elapse, after their or ders are received at the Star office, be fore the series can reach them from the publishers. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. AMie CiMbOurn Memorial Hall. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 31, 1894. Tableaux, interspersed with vocal and instrumental Music, followed by the amasing two-act comedy, jMABox of Monkeys. From the ALPS To America. We are just patriotic enough to use, and want to use, everything we possibly can of the productions of our country. The Yankees (may their tribe increase) have succeeded in making nearly everything that can be made of cotton, woo . flax and silk, but there's a few Old World industries that don't flourish here yet. One of these is the art of Em broidery. To do that success! ully one must be a bwiss and live in Switzerland. We can't bring over the Alps, but here's the EDGINGS and INSERTINGS. LACES. LACES. Everything in this department is new and up to date. The novelties of the season in Torchon and Valen ciennes. Silk laces in black and colors. Veilings, Ribbons.Dress Trimming. Swivel silks, new Dress Goods, Ginghams, Zephyrs, Sateens, English percales, And many new things for Spring, that are too numerous to mention. but we invite you to call arid see them. If you don't wish to buy we will be glad to show them to you, any way. New Mattings, Silkalines, Folding Screens, New Trunks. A.D. Successor to BK0WH & KUDDicrr No. 9 NORTH FPONT ST. jan SI tf Children Shoes Are a prominent Item oi expens in svery family. It behooves pa rents, therefore, to buy to the best possible advantage. We have just received from the factories large in voices of Shoes for the little folk, made at the least possible cost lor cash, and will be sold at lowest pos sible living prices. Geo. R. French & Sons. 108 North Front St., WILMINGTON. N. C. jan 21 tf 25 Boxes Oranges. Early Rose Potatoes. A large lot of choice Houlton EarlyRose Po tatoes, for Seed. Flour of all Grades and prices to suit the times. D. Li. GORE'S, 120, 122, 124 North Water Street, Wilmington, N. C, Ian 36 tf TOST. APIECE OF A WATCH CHARM, white cameo on one side aad black onyx on the other. Finder will be lewaidcd by leavine at H. C. HREMPERT'S SONS, Ezpcits in Bartering, Jan 29 1 1 No. tl So. Front &; EMBROIDERIES BROWN iss&i t x hf r ered, but not badly. I
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