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1 -r The SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Morning REDUCEBrjrO $5.00. BUT NO REDUCTION IN SIZE OF PAPER, OR IN QUANTITY OR QUALITY OF READING MATTER. OM YEAR til KM N SJ.JJ CHElf E2 If VOL, LXI.NO. 29. jjro OaxU WILMINGTON, N. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1897. WHOLE NO. 9.419 t Star . . ttt A W .. HI PM in t i 14 a A M 5 ; M A M , ,.;; V. Oct 1 . n.. 4 Id e ... ia U J' . flUJ ..- Alt ti .1 J rf -- - N ;; atfCLaTt .... . . . s ( acatierad in' , .cri aortara aai axtft """ .i.i""'"' ,-ntier 9.iar. am ,,t t i: reptjrtetl. S C. ;t 11 -A. 9 f,rr't'''-- a . rt":" -.14 CJ ft i . - Fif prc"id 1.1 -ft. nor '.aaacTl t t - vi 1 1 ot SaVary r. 1 t-4t t& .' lltO'l (St U" (i IM" r T ltlli:H I3 f l 14 0 ' 'UU!: 4 . ) I" K- Sim i. : ! 1- .' ' ' ' ) A KH.'i It ui ' mi i ..a J VI L.U Coi. i :.1. l4 5 Ol U .. :ltl ) :)llf f fCf la "J.-.rt 3a: ju ( til it vtwti,n i " ; !' I ' 8U:n I! "t -vtr : Sji m . 'M "HiJ 1 r..f Jl 4f W l Ot H T l t il . (! tO ID mil :l 11 .: l tdl t1 WW! wi:h:ji j Jrtt I.) 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She cried be caaae her hatVaad refosed to go hocne wtta her. The discharje wn as it shjatj haee bee a bat the syaj caetry of the aaaoaaceoeat is some what marred by the fa. tore to coapte with u tie aaaoaiceseat of the dls char je of the policeman. MEW ADVRnSEv4ErS D O Cwwo For rt Kxwa G5Ct Co V,a44f. J A. Sntxwu Jk Co. Col Siacoatr Rao -Stitlale VV. S4Dtaj C' prca A. Jt S C R R -Scielale t B Rkoom-Freai m t4't Not. Itt Ro)'t7t i orca C W. Pt3LtroTT Co Carptta, J.W Mlici)! Htriotra. Max row Fata Sciai una R R. BuuT-Fott vtak. W R Coort elUn ajj a. F T. M tLX H j a4 eaa a Sata'L Beat. Sa. too QOO cun R. t -Matkl Rc Mtlliag Cx A. O BaiJw j H a farat.iiae J H. RiMDta A Co Spcial aa . Oraaa M v?t--M Si4 Scaicii. S P Cow a jfc Co L rr f ataiiet VotLtaj Jl Hasmaosx D"t wot it. WitSrnf Wom Stif ia'ttaoap4 t ASotc -MNtitf Cocoi Caapr. F Gaaatti A Co To (it pii'ic Mucia A Eva mi t aao bmatti. Vf. E. ToarM Jl Co 3art 1 It ealtta. W S H imi - Al9iantrator totict M P Tatuj la . A Co Raa jtt J. AttAjrnc Sartojtac B am k Suit itt. aw aat loc a La Lostt Bte citKfc. WjrT0-Ma't hrp. Nortci To ta:tJB. P. H llATOit Bcsr. hart eat. PERSONAL PAKAOKAPHS r rtwn4 rii4 itn Mr. B B. Neil, of Newtxro. rtt4 vtteri4? Mr. J P McSrttl. of Florence. S. C it it (fee cite. - Mr. W. W rke. of Sootbport, w la tie c:ty vetfdr. Mr. Arthur Myers left for Mr. J. H. VV. Booiti returned Mr. Adolpa Aacker. the "oldest Sri-nm4t o ti ro3 lti T(td4f. Mr. D43 Peatoo left yesterday ot ii4 i;iaf cnuu lot .t icri Messrs. K. Lee Citsp nd G. K. LtR. o( Soctoit V4.. vttttors la tie cur. Mesirs. J G VJsrshaU and H. G. S4r 4f tpdta Saedar t Rxtr Pj Bdttor J. W. RifvlAle. of the T.aoiit iii(S C) ftmst uii ta cut ylT. Messrs. j. M. Rojers and Tho. Wiio of Mam S C. were aeaoof (rdya arti a Mrs. VV. G. Sle retamed from Lvecfciar. V.. Uat eTiaf. accia- pai J 91 Mia ifK JaJft Jsaits D. Mcleer left yta-eriaf after o Is WiitetUIe. ift i CoJuatoi coaaty Sap nor Coari ttna . U Fi. At ocloc ytttawday aiuraooa at a 4'tt o4 art wat itrttd la Iroca boa SI. Si at i aa4 CtfltpotU atrttta. caattd fey tit d'tcctrv liat tpajka lon a blaa eg (iuaitY hal ttt t iwotiory Iraat dtti:t. cotter httk aad Ctcnpatll cfvtta. ot are. Sioftiy tfttr lit aTl ol lit Firt Drp4ftoati lit fltaatt wtrt a?otati. Tit kotat it owatd by Alta. MeRat. coiottJ. atd occtpttd by W. D Ttta. coiored- The daoaaxt is cat ion a tad al t A t a i. It will itiarttt lieatt-ectra to keow tiat lit wtil-kaowa ato tteary t. Dvaar it to leaf It tit iot oft prcsti ditttttar. ukit tit pict eaadt tacaal fey lit dtaih ol Frtdtrxk Btacroft. Mr. tXaty will bt atdtr tit eaaaa:- attt ol Mr EJward L B:ooa. taodl rtcttd Btacrolt's lor. at J will tat lit Mat parapitrtalu aatd by tit deceased t41:ut. ra Fv Tat at . Tit tiara ol firt aftout 1 o'clock thia aaottg tttt it frow bos 49. Fifth tad Cattle atrttts. wat o acccaat ol ditcov try oi firt la lit atcre of Matt rs. Bay lock A Airttt. corttr of Third sad Caa tit aarttta Cotattrabt datsagt wa dott to lit stock la lit at ort. The it J it a a owatd by Mr. Baa Ballola. sitattai Fair. r.hfh laiuj Fair of tit Bor- dar Eapot'tiott ol tit CtroUtat wtll bt iaid at Maatot. M. C Wtdtttday. Tkartday ta4 FikUy. Oct-17. 13. i- W. tl. MAA.. t Stcrttary atd Trttaarcr. Messrs. I. H. Rcbdex & Co. attowaca tiat lity will cflar tpajcitJ Ltlt Wt. LOCAL DOTS. aaaHaai oi iflurMl Oatfcarwd Qtrt aa4 Thtra tad Briefly HovckI. ror other IocaJs see foartb Pagt. See foartb page for other new dyertittoeata. A special meeting of the O. A. fc r . . ... ci. oxtttv it caiita tor to-taorro alciL KeT. J. vt. Kramer's subject at Brooktya Biptitt ciarch to-aigot will bt -Tit Qiuiot HelL" Cotton was fiim in Wilmington vtstcrday at SS q jiet la Cbarleatoo ai 8 9-18. aad qaitt la Sataaaab at 8. Aboat 11.15 o clock last night a strtet car raa oter and killed a co at tit Itieraeciioa of Niatb and Dock ttrctta. Register of Deeds Norwood a unc a; iat pat; weee utaea marriage llcaaact to oat colored aad two wb-te cot pica. Mr. K D. Wessell adyertises the Iota of a cbt:k drawa oa tit At Laattc Natioaal Btak. aad caatioaa per- taa agatatt caiiicg It. British steamer SfyrtltJtru, Cpt. MUbtra. with cargo of kaiait froa Haoabiarg vis Cbarleatoo. S. C arriytd ycaterday after noa at Ssoth port. The members of the Orphan yiyiaoa uoaaitlet art rrqaeatcd to caret at tit Y. M. C A. parlort Mooday at 4 p ca. la tit itttreat oi the Cbryaaa ticaaea ahot. The tools and pipe for the arttt.at wll to bt borei tor the Qarea daa Water worli Cotapaay have reached hart, atd it laeipected that the wotrk will begla tiia week. Remember the Carolina Central specials to tit Maitoa Fair oast Tiara day aad Friday. Traiea leave here at Tlltia atd arnv ai Maitoa at 10 80 e. ra. Rctaraia. laave Maztoa at 5 10 p ca . aad rtacb wtlmiagtoa at 9.15 p. a. Comparatively speaking, the Cape Fear river ta oa t boom. Toe gsvertotat gatft at Farttievi.lt. Fri day, rtgiatcrtd eititcea taciea. wi.ci is at icaproveaeat ot abat itelve lacxt. Tfiert Is atill room lor farther improve a cat. bowtver. Oo Water street yesterday abjtt aoa a aegro mat aad a boll were the caaatof aacb excite soeat sad merri ratat, aa tit ball kept vigoroaiiy ioaitt itg tcoa partiag coca pj ay with the darkey. The ball fiaallygot away aad caded by laadiat la the river at tbe toot of Grace atreet. bat waa. however. reacted. At tit T. St. C Ay. itdnttlta. Mr. Riaert J. Btrdett. tit famoua lectarer aod baavnu aiireaied a lare aad wall pil atlieace laat oiht. Mr. Bardettt waa ituodaced by Ri. P. H Hogt. D- D Tat aabject ot o.a lectort waa "That Boy." He Ha good talker, aad well stataiaed tie ttpatattoo be aide viile a rep-srter oa the Bar. Iiagtoa ffsvirr. at liat ' Faaoy Mio. Ha it aa old Y. M C A mia at well aa aa or 3a iota mieuter oi tae oiptui ciarci. Ton aiteraooa be will deliver aaoticr lectort at tbe Y. M. C A aadl- i-xiaoa Sabisct : "It Yoaog Mao Sift?" Fret to all. To i& tMnw a4 Wilmiaanoo. Gca. Neiaoa A. Mile. Major Geoeril coaaaaditg tbt Lotted Mites army. recoaacada aa appropriatioa by Coa- grcat of 1J97.0C0 lor tbe coming fiscal year for mtdera lorttficatioot ted high power toot lor tbe detcoct of Wilmiog. tot. aa acatiooed la tbe Star yeater day. Tbia la good aews for Wilmlegtoa. tot otly becaaae of .lie protectioo tbe loriificatioes aod gaoa wilt aSordagaloat bottilt fleeu. bat froa tbe farther fact tiat tbe eioeoditart ol 137. Uvu win brieg aaoy thooaaada ol dollars to tbt cub drawers of Wilalegtoo oercbaots. re Ball C-0 M". AH tbe brawty yoatba are rrqattted to bt at tbt U. A N. pirk aiarp.y at a o'clock to morrow algbt prepared to ciaat afttr. or at leaat witn. toe p'g- kit. E&tiaaiaara la loot ball cire'et la bow above par ia tbia city, aad is atill oa tbt rtaa. Wtlalaetot this teaeoa will be wall rtpretcaied oa tit grldlroa. Tbe prac tices bald by oar elevca have beta moat taiisractoryaad each oae bit bteo graced with tie stteadaoca of aaoy of the fair tz. C t f Taa Collaflott- Froa tbt Qty Trcaaorrer It la learned tbit at tbt ctott of botiaesa yesterday coHecUota Iroa tbt real estate tax book ot 1997. aiact September ltt, wbea ibe tas book was received Iroa tbt tax litter, exceeded tbe coilcctloes (or 1995 tbt correspotdiog period, .by 19 171.88 altioogi tbt rate this year ia IK per cetL sgaiaat l per ceat, laat year; aod th eolJtctioea Iroa liceote taxes tbia year froa September lat are greater tbaa laat year by 11357 13. aaxiog a total ia favor ol ibis year ol 130 584.05. Sap tnaiMdaci el HtUii'a &rprt. Tbt record a la the offict cf Dr. W. D McMillat. aapcriateadeot of bealtn. how that danag tea last wee a inert wtrt tight deaths, (oar whites sad (oar colored, tad save a births, all colored. Dariag tbt week ooiy ooe reaideoce wat qaaraatlaed. oa acoaot of acarlet (ever. Deaths dariag the psst week were caeatd by the lollowlag aiaeases. vis : Cholera lolaotom. l;phthials.l; accident al. 1: etttrtc fever. 1; enteric comis. i ; diarrheal. 1: attbeala. 1. aeaiogltis. 1. If there is aaything yoa want, ad- ertija for It, Is there anything yoa don't want? Advertise It la tba Batinesa Locals of tbe Sta One cent a word. Bat ao ad. takeaior ess thaa SO cants. ti MARCH OF IMPROVEMENT. Haw Brick StctM Bavr Frocl aod ul- bairi-Hisdaoagc Brcldceeac oo Fl'ti Btru The sceoe ol the dei;uctie coe nagratloa oa Froat sod Malberry streets latt February will sooa be tbe site of several fioe aod modern baaiaeaa booaes. Mr. I. Sbrier started the good work laat Summer by erect log the doable brick store on Front street, aod tbia week grouod has been brokea lor soother atore oa Mr. Shrier's vacaot lot oo Malberry street. It will be ol brick, two stories high, with metal tnmaloga. loioiog Mr. Sbrier's lot la that ol Mrs. A. Newbury, sod she is having erected opoo it a two-story double store with offices in the secood story. It bt a brick baildiag. baviog a preited brick (root, with graoite ornament! aod armoaoted by the legend "1897. A Newbary. 1897." Mr. H. A Tacker. of tbe firm of H A Tacker x Bro.. has the cootract for balldiog. Filth street, between Princen and Cieaoat. from so architectural point of view, aarpaaaea wbat it was a year ago or eveo six mootbs sgo by a good deaL Two ol the handsomest residences in tbe city are recent additions to this part of tbe city. Oae ol them is Dr. F. H Kaaeell'a. oo tbe corner ol Fifth aod Prioceas.aod to thoae who remember tbe oosightly balldiog there ol (oar mootbs sgo the new modern dwelling will appeal moat pleaaantly. Ao exceedingly pretty reaideoce also ia that ol Mr. Solomoa Bear, which ia about completed. Exqaiaite taate t abowo io choosing the colors in which tbe booae la painted, aad tbe carpenter's skill bat vied with tbe paintera. Marked improvement io this vicinity ia alao noticed in tbe residence of Mr . A. Springer. Aa addition has been made to tbe rear, aod tbe whole baildiag bat received a beautiful new coat of paiot. SILVER WEDDING. . aod at ft. J, en Hr Braipttoia Maoy Hunr Oootrctalatioot. ol Mr. aad Mra. Jobo Haar yeaterday celebrated their allver wedding at tbelr retideace, corner Fourth aad Nan treets. aod wire tbe recipieots of con gra'.alattooa from many trleodt Among tioae who called were Measra. M Ritbjeo. J W. Dala. J. G. L. Gieacbeo A. D. Wettell aod C. Rlchter. commit tee repreaeatiog Howard Relief rue Eozloe Compiay. of which Mr. Haar hi loog been a faithful member, aod rh io oehilf of the compaay preaeoted to Mr. and Mra. Hiara haodaome allver twinging pitcher aod cup. beautifully cograved with the name of the company aod tbe date ot the occaaioo it was in tended to ommemorate the 35th an niversary ot tbe marriage ol tbe happy couple. Tbe presentation waa made by Mr. M. Rathjen. preatdeot of the com paoy, witn appropriate remarxs. ine members ot St. Paul's Lutheran School Board alao called aod through their cbairmaa. Mr. J. H Rehder, preieated a diver iokitaod. with but withet (or the hea'th aod bappinesa ot Mr. and Mra. Hair. The viaitora met with a tott cordial reception and were enter tained with luncheon, at which tbe health of tbe couple was heartily toasted. BY RIVER AND RAIL. Btatlpta oi Havci Bto )M and Cottoa TtcMrday. Wilmington A Weldon R. R. 817 bales cottoo. 9 caaka aptrita terpentine, 8 bbla tir. 91 bbla crude turpentine. Wilmington. Colombia Augusta R. R. 1.315 bales cottoo. 85 casks spirits turpentine, 89 bbls rosin. 133 bbls tar. 6 bbla crude turpeotioe. Carolina Central R. R. 885 bales cot ton, 97 caaka spirits turpentine. 830 bbls roaio. 71 bbla tar. 87 bbla crude turpen tine. Cape Fear A Yadkin Valley R. R. 180 bales cotton. 74 casks spirits turpen tine. 40) bbls rosin. 84 bbls tar, 68 bbls erode torpentioe. Steamer Frank Sessoms 100 bbls rosin. 64 bbls tar, 63 bbls crude torpen tioe. Total receipta Cotton, 3.037 bales spirits turpentine. 189 casks; rosin, 931 bbls. Ur. 974 bbls. crude turpentine, 186 bbls. . Oood Hict Ore p. m The rice crop is about all harvested aod tbe thrashiog ot tbe grain ia now occopyiog tbe attention ot rice planters. Tbe crop this year is lolly as large as it was latt: probaoly will be larger. Tne eqoiooctial atorms dido t damage the crop at all. ia (act tbe Wilmington crop almost always escapes damage (rom this aoarce. Ia tbe Spring serioui loss was (eared (rom tbe ravages of the army worm, bat prompt measures saved the crop oeiore tne aaogerooa worm naa dooe moch barm. Rice grown In the Cape Fear section Is said to be tbe best grown anywhere In the Sooth. The grain is whiter and uni formly heavier than that ot tbe rice grown In other sections. Fraib aScau aod Poaltrr. Note the ad. ot Mr. I. B. Rhodes, tbe rell known desler in meats. Mr. Rhodes has his stall at the Front street market, and keeps on hand constantly aa elegant supply ot everytning in tne meat line. He also makes poultry a prominent feature. Loog experience enables Mr. Rhodes to bay to advantage aad bis enstomers get the benefit of his WW t t c experience, ms aispisy oi meats is al ways arranged with great taste, and per fect cleanliness marks tbe whole estab- liahmeaL Mr. Rhodes has an ad. every dsy in tbe Staji. aad Its readers will do' well to alwsys look to see what he has to say. Fiuit of Loom 6c limit 10 yards; yard-wide Sea Island 8c; 10c Canton Flannel 7V(c; 10 4 unbleached sheeting lie: man a lace shoes 69c; 19.50 suits $5.00. and many other bargains this week at Header's, Fourth street. t THE MUNICIPAL MUDDLE THEHE ARE FOUR SETS OF CLAIMANTS FOR THE MAYORALTY AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN. A Complatt Anal j sit cf tic Eitaatlon What Bvcrv Gontssttnt CUims Bopramt Ooq t Will S.ttla It Stxl Month. Oa November 3d, at Raleigh, will be heard, and soon thereafter decided which of the numerous claimants to tbe offices of Mayor and Aldermen of the city of .Wilmington are rightfully enti tied to hold those positions. There are four sets of Aldermen, each claiming to be the legal Board and each Board bav iog Its Mayor selected by it. 1. There is the old Democratic Board in office at the time the election was held, and which the Judge of the Su perior Court has decided is entitled to hold over, coosistiog of W. N. Harriis Mayor, and Aldermen T. D. Meares, W C. VonGlahn. D. D. Cameron, W. H Northrop. Jr.. T. J. Gore and R. W Hicks. .8. There is the Democratic Board, which claims to have been elected at the March election in 1897. consisting of H. McL. Green. Mayor, and Aldermen C. L. Spencer, J. C. Munds, Washington Catlett and W. E. Mann, and who, with W. E. Springer. Owen Fennell and W E. Yopp. elected H. McL. Green Mayor. 8. There is tbe Republican Board, con sisting ot W. P. Wright. Mayor, and I G. Norwood, A. J. Hewlett, H. CTwin- ing. B. F. Keith (Silver), D. J. Benson (Pop.), all appointed by tbe Governor under the act of 1897, and who co-oper ated with A J. Walker and.E. M.Green, elected by vote at tbe March (1897) elec tlon. and selected b. P. Wright as Mayor. 4. The Board of five, which consists of W. E. Springer, Oten Fennell and W. E. Yopp, who afterwards withdrew (rom the H. McL. Green Board and in vited E. M. Green and A. J. Walker to meet with them, and said Green and Walker declining, proceeded to elect Walker Taylor Mayor. The Act causing the confusion and consequently tbe litigation, is the Act of March 5th. 1897, which gives the Gov ernor tbe power to appoint five alder men and the people the right to elect five aldermen and these ten to const! tute the Board. The old Democratic bold-over Board cooteoda that the whole Act of 1897 is uncooatitutional aod void; thai the elec tion of March. 1897. was held under it. and therefore the Act aad the election both were void. This, they contend, coatinues in office this Board until tbe next election in 1899. with W. N. Harriss as Mayor. The Democratic Board, with H. McL. Green as Mayor, contends that tbe Act ot 1897 is only void so far as tbe ap pointment ot five Aldermen by tbe Gov ernor is concerned, and as all laws con cerning tbe city ot Wilmington, includ ing the Act of 1897, reqalred a board of ten aldermen, then tbe election being fair, as was conceded by all sides, the two aldermen in each ward having the highest votes were duly elected, and that they constitnte the only valid Board. The Republican Board, of which S. P. Wright is Mayor, is the board composed of tbe five appointed aldermen and two of the elected aldermen. This board claims that the Act of 1897 was constitutional and valid, and they are tbe legal board. The Walker Taylor Board contends that the Act ot 1897 is only void as to the appointment by tbe Governor, and that although the Act of 1897 requires a board of ten aldermen, that it being un lawful to appoint five, then the election of five being legal, they (the five) con stitute a legal board; and although tbe two Republicans E. M. Green and A. Walker refused to co-operate with tbe three remaining W. E. Springer, W. E. Yopp and Owen Fennell that three being a majority of five, they con stitute tbe legal board, and Walker Tay lor is tbe lawful mayor. The case was tried before his Honor, Judge Mclver at April Term, 1897. Judge Mclver decided that the election of 1897 was void, and that the old board in office continued until a valid election was held and each of the three other sets of claimants appealed to the Su preme Court. Our people look with great interest on the approaching contest and the Star can only say to its readers, in tbe lan guage of tbe courts, when it arraigns a prisoner for trial for a capital offence : "May the Lord send you a safe deliver ance." Wbo May Baa tbe Extontioo. Applications for tbe privilege of wit nessing tbe execution of George John son, colored, who, barring a reprieve or commoting of bis sentence, will be hsoged on Thursday, November 25th, are coming in very slowly. This is due to the fact probably that it is generally understood that the laws of the Com monwealth provide that the execution be as much removed trom tne puoiic view as possible. The sheriff is author- ted to "admit by ticket, in addition to the guard, two physicians and assistants, not more than 86 nor less than 18 re spectable citizens to witness for the State tbe due observance of the law. The law also says that for reasons which may be deemed good and sufficient the Board of County Commissioners may order the execution to be public. Ono Cant a Word. Hereafter advertisements to go in our Business Locals department will be charged one cent per word for each in sertion t but no advertisement, however short, will be taken for less than 30 cent This is a redaction from former rates and it is also a convenience to adver sers who can calcalte the exact cost of their advertisements, which mast be paid for always in advance. Nearly everybody will visit J. H. Rehder & Co. ' this week. t 1 SHOOTING AFFAIR A Hack Drives Fired TJpan by i Watob man at tba C. F. & Y. V. B. B. Dipot. Yesterday evening at tbe depot of the C. F. & Y. V. Railroad, lust belore tbe arrival of the 7 20 o'clock train on that road, Mr. Joe Venus, the watchman at the depot, and Alex. Fuller, a colored man who drives lor the I;cr? establish ment of Mr. H. L, Fennell. got into 39 altercation which resulted in the former drawing a revolver and shooting at tbe latter, who at the time was on the driver's seat of the carriage. Tbe ball from the pistol fortunately missed Fuller, but shattered one of the hand some plate glass windows of the vehicle, and lodged in the back of the carriage. It is a rule, made by the railroad an thorities, that no vehicle, except the United States mail wagon, be allowed ander the railroad freight shed, which extends the length of a block, during the arrival and departure of trains, and it seems, from a statement made by watchman Venas to a Star representa tive last night, that Fuller, just previous to the 7.20 o'clock train, drove his car riage inside the railroad yard as usual, and, like the drivers of other vehicles who meet the different incoming trains, soliciting passengers and baggage, but then attempted to drive under the shed, which Venus forbid him to do; that Ful ler said he was going to drive under the shed, and Venus replied, pulling out pistol and standing at the edge of the shed, about a foot from the head of one ol the horses attached to the vehicle, that if he did be would shoot him. Ful ler reached for his whip, evidently with the intention of whipping his horses and making them go onward, and then Ve nus shot at him, between the heads of the horses. Fuller, who had been drinking, denies that he told watchman Venus that he in tended to drive his horses under the shed, but on the contrary, states that he informed watchman Venus that he would do as he ordered, and attempted to back his carriage out of a jam of ve hides when he was fired upon. No arrests were made. COMING ATTRACTIONS. Amaiementa Sixteen Kigh.ta&Text Month at tbe Wilmington Opera Home. Tne Opera House will be open sixteen nights next month, and theatre goers will be given ample opportunity to sat ls(y their desirea. Commencing on the first of the month the- Woodard-War ren Company, which is well and favora bly known here, will open a week's en gagement of repertoire. On the 9th, Richard and Pringle's Georgia Minstrels composed of negroes, will hold down tbe boards, followed on the 15th by A. G. Seamman's Co.,! presenting" The Bur glar," a play which theatre-goers have had the pleasure of witnessing more than once. "Human Hearts," which has been playing to "standing room" in many of the larger cities, comes on the 19th, and the 22d will inaugurate another week of repertoire by a soubrette well known Cora Van Tassell. But tbe event of the month, and one of the best attractions booked, will be the performance given on the 29th by that distinguished actor Lewis Morrison, whose ' Faust" has lived fresh in the minds of our theatre-goers since Mr. Morrison's last appearance here season before last. Ioland Qaaiaattne. Captain of Police Robert Green, who is in charge ol tbe quarantine officers, received a telegram yesterday morning from Quarantine Officer J. W. Holmes, stationed at Hamlet, on the Carolina Central railroad, to tbe effect that there was an express package, billed from New Orleans, on its way to Wilmington. Captain Green, acting under orders from Dr. W. D. McMillan, Superintendent of Health, at once notified the Express Company officials in this city of the coming package, and Mr. John B. Williams, agent of tbe company in this city, telegraphed the express agents along the Carolina Central railroad to stop the package. Captain Green in formed tbe Star reporter yesterday that the package was stopped at Cronly and returned to its starting point. Trouble on the British Steam ar Klrkhtll. Several of the crew of the British steauiship Kirkhill, Captain Watson, now in port, were much in evidence in the courts of justice yesterday. Cbas Soutberland. engineer of the steamer, cnarged William amee, tne mess boy, with stealing about $20. Tbe trial took place before Justice Bunting, who adjudged the defendant not guilty. Gustave Tahlor, a seaman, was then ar rested for stealing the same money, bat he, too, was adjudged not guilty and discharged. William Smee, the mess boy, next had Otto Kaufman, another seaman, ar rested for assaulting him, but like the others this case was dismissed. Smee claims that he has been beaten terribly and otherwise ill-treated on the steamer. MaglttrateV Court . Justice Fowler d s posed of two cases yesterday : Mary Fisher, colored, charged with disorderly conduct, was fined $5 and costs. Martha Walters, colored, charged with disorderly conduct, was left off upon payment of costs. Before Justice Bunting Betsey Mills, colored, was arraigned and adjudged guilty of disorderly conduct, but judg ment was suspended upon payment of costs. Tbe case against Moiue Jonn son, colored, and her mother, Sylvia Johnson, charged with larceny, which was set for trial by the same magistrate at 2 o'clock in the afternoon was con tinued until next Saturday. In Justice McGowan's Court Rosa King, colored, was let off upon pay ment of costs in two cases; one charged assault and battery, and the other charged disorderly conduct. Special sales week begins to-morrow morning at J. H. Rehder & Co.'s. t BRUTALLY ASSAULTED. A RESPECTABLE YOUNG WHITE LADY OF ROCKINGHAM. Attaoked by fa Negro Wbile on Her Way to tba Pee Dae Ootton M'lla A Poise With Blsod-hoonda in Pursuit of tba Fiend. Yesterday morning at Rockingham, Richmond county, on the Carolina Cen tral ratlrpad. one hundred and sixteen miles from this ei?,Miss Lilly Cole, an adult daughter of Mr. 'Frank L.Cole, was brutally sstaulted by a negro nun. who would have accomplished bis inten tions had not help arrived. The crime waa committed about 6 o'clock in the morning, wbile Miss Cole and two of her young sisters, ail of whom are operators at the Pee Die cotton mill, were on their way to work The party .bad just entered a grove in the rear of the residence ot Capt. W. I. Everett, when a negro man halted them, and seizing the older sis ter, Miss Lilly, commenced to choke her; but the screams of the other two girls saved their sister's honor, as help soon arrived and tbe fiend was com pelled to flee. Searching parties were at once organized bv indignant and ex cited citizens. Several negroes were ar rested, but neither one turned out to be the one wanted. It was soon discovered that a negro man who had been fol lowing the avocation of a banjo picker around Rockingham was missing, aod telegrams giving his description were immediately sent out asking for bis de tention if found. About 9.30 o'clock the Carolina Cen tral train from Hamlet rolled into Max ton and a negro man answeiing the de scription of the man wanted in Rocking ham disembarked, and was promptly ar rested by officer Burns, of Maxton, and tbe information of the arrest at once wired to Rockingham. The negro ar rested gave his name as John Reed, and stated he lived in Rockingham. Ia the meantime Mayor Everett, of Rocking ham, wired a cit.'zan of this city inquir ing if he could obtain blood-bounds to track Miss Cole's assailant. Captain J. H Mclver, in charge of tbe convict camp, was at once applied to, and furnished three blood-hounds and a man to man age them, Mr. J.R.Hardy. The question then arose how to get the dogs to Rock ingham soon enough to strike the trail whiie fresh, but the Seaboard Air Line officials, in their usual live manner quickly settled this matter by ordering a special train to be run to Rockingham from this city. The train left yesterday afternoon at 1.50 o'clock, and after stop ping at Maxton, to allow the authorities there to place the negro man captured at that place on board, arrived at Rock ingham at 5.80 o'clock. Last night trouble was feared in Rock ingham, and tbe Maxton Guards were ordered to be ready to go to the scene of the crime. The following telegram was received by the Star last night from Capt. J. S. McRac. of the Maxton Guards, viz : "Company ready and waiting for or ders." Later, a telegram trom Rockingham gave the following account of the as sault on the young lady : This morning about 6 o'clock Miss Lilly Cole, daughter of Mr. Frank L. Cole, accompanied by her two younger sisters; started to their work at Pee Dee mills, where they are employed. They had to go through a grove back of the residence of Capt. W. I. Everett. They were halted in this grove by a mu latto negro, whoseizsd Miss Lilly and brutally assaulted her . He choked her into an almost unconscious condition, bat in spite of all this she struggled for her chastity. Nearly all of her underclothing were torn from her and had the marks ot brutality. Had it not been for the screams of her sisters, which brought assistance and forced the brute to flee, she would in all probability have been a victim to his dastardly intentions. The negro being frightened at the outcries, made his escape and was seen by none but the victim. After making several arrests in the town, none of which proved to be the guilty party, the adjoining towns were Immediately notified of the crime, with a description of the culprit. Maxton ar rested a negro answering the descrip tion and was brought on a special to Hamlet and was spirited away by tbe sheriff, owing to the intense indignation of the community. Later to-night an arrest was made at Monroe of a supicious character who answers the description and wbo boarded the south-bound train at Polk ton for Charlotte and refuses to tell where he is from and how be reached Polkton. The supposition is that this is the man. Bloodhounds were brought from Wil mington on a tpjcial train and put on the trail. The intense interest and en thusiasm of tbe community is likely to result in the apprehension of the guilty party, who it may be expected will meet tbe punishment so justly deserved. A posse with the bloodhouads left on to-night's train for Pee Dee station, where they hope to start tbe trail afresh. Nothing more definite can be learned at this hour. Tbe negro's description, is as follows : Short, thick set; complexion, light gin ger cake color; wore dark colored pants, light coat with snuff colored bat. It is supposed his name is John Forepauh." By Associated Press. 1 Raleigh. October 23 A special to the News and Observer from Rocking ham, N. C, says that a negro brutally assaulted and committed rape upon tbe person of Miss Lilly Cole, a respectable young wbite lsdy of that place, .early this morning. Two younger sisters of Miss Cole were with her at tbe time she was attacked oy tne Druie, woo went back and crave the alarm, but before as sistance arrived tbe negro had accom plished his dastardly deed and escaped. The country has been scoured for miles around, but at 8 o'clock to-night the negro had not been captured. If captured the negro will likely be lynched. 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Tbe entertainment will conclude with a complete performance of tbe fourth act of Verdi's Grand Opera "II Trovatore," wlth full scenery, costumes, paraphernalia, etc OC 83 8t Concord Chapter No. 1, R. A. H. COMPANIONS There will be a special Cooto cation Monday evening, October S5 b, at 8 o'clock, for wotk in the Mark Master's degree. 7 . W. A. MARTIN, oc M It Secretary. ' i ':H 1 H A-' I . -