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1 U." Si i- n - Subscription Th c Morning Star. OU4t Daily New La Ck scat ' - - i : Tfcr Montha, r by Mail.. iv 1-23 j V V WILMINGTON, WEDNESDAY, : JANUARY 23, 1907; TV- m OUTLINES. Tho tidal wave which devastated oxa oT tho Dutch East India Islands January 11. caused by earthquakes, resulted la the almost total disap pearance of tho Island of SXmalu with 100 lives, three hundred per- Uhed oo the Island of Tana A bank alCreencove Springs, Fla was dyna 'tsited and robbed yesterday morning. t and "yesterday a sheriffs posse had awflltat with four robbers, shot one fatally and captured tho other, with . n ooo Tho British government has expressed deep resret to tho United States government for the offense which Governor Swcttenham. of Ja maica, care Admiral Davis at kings ton on Saturday. The South Caro lina Senate yesterday voted unani mously for the re-election of Senator Tillman, and so did the House with the exception that one member re fused to vote. An investigation of the theatrical trust was begun yes terday. Another rhock of earth- v ii rit at Klnrston. Jamaica, rWerdar. Senator IJalley was yes-! terdar re-elected by the Jeas leS-1 , .Sfc. laturv. tne voie wwt. v.- Hamlet. N. O. had a ST5.000 nre yes terday afternoon. The Brownsville affair was again threshed over In the Senate yesterday at Washington, and afUr three substitutes had been of fered for Foraker's substitute, the Ohio Senator's tubstltute was adopted : Senators Tillman and Teller voted with tho Republicans, and La Follette. Warren and McCumber with tho Dem ocrats; Senator. Bacoo. of Georgia, declared that the President had to bo satisfied with a compromise to be that docs hia injustice. New York markets: Money on call. easy. 2 to 1 1-4 pr cent.; ruling rate 2 1-2. clos ing bid 2. offered at 2 1-2; spot cotton io noints advance, closing steady af 10.S0; flour, firm but quieter: wheat . firm. No, 2 rrd. ri. 81 12 elevator; com. Ann. No. .51 elevator; oats. firm, mixed 41; turpentine firm; rosin, firm, strained, common to good. 1.35. Heboid ! How little It takes for Sn ate Republicans "to get together." Good leson for Democrats. Scratch the optimist on the back and youll find ovt that you have tick- . ..- .- ttiinc mmtnc irv m w .. . " - r- I hk way. If a woman dom-sn t lok nrarly a old a he U sh take all the more I Ira? ere In letting you think she is joungr than she Is. A crack shot la Uscdotf claims that be can kill wasp "cm tbrtng." . Wo are klns the tMrtstnan who can axw loking for the sportsman who can brlnx down the festive mosquito. Altrr all that has bea said and done. President Ttooiurvelt. proposes to bridle the Constitution and -the rule v Webster' a dictionary to suit him self. Genuine courtier, model citizen, matchless soldier. Christian gentle caa General Robert E. Lee. Let qy read up on the llf of Lee. for a 'pattern approved of all men- Republican prosperity seems to havT? loaded down the railroads with tzaro than they can carry. This ft bU? teaches that when? ther Is not a surplns of cars prop,rity Is bound Co b- a burden to somebody. The tariff question and Senator dmoot art ialred on txlng ladlffer-r-l a to how ionic tho Ilrownsvlllc Incident and other MlV things tako up the time of thf Senate. Charred wlih bviag drunk, a Kan soa City man made the evcuse to the Judge that ho was trying to ward off a cold. The JudRte probably knew enough about a cold to make the man sweat for It. and accordingly sent hlra to "the Jag" to cure him from drink inc. In behalf of the 92 member of Con- gress who voted against adding 12.- SCo more to their salaries, we wish to assure the 113 member who voted for and cinched the Increase, that no hard feelings an? harbored by the 92 against the in for running the hog aver them. With last Friday's Issue the Hon. iRin;. Mrs. A. M. Waddell. Mrs F A. ... . - - n.it Mr VL K. Ilryan. Miss Ida u'lni.. t tT-n "frtTntnoner eu- tl I1IUU J. ' J ' tered upon the seventh year of Its journalistic career. "Feeling quite chipper, thank you." says Editor Ilry an. For a fact, the esteemed "Com moner" U chipper. We know of no publication In this country with more incisive and well rounded editorials as are to be found In the distinguished I Nebraskan' paper. After the Hooso of Representatives voted to increase the Congressmen's .ralxrW fifty per ceaU the Congress men eased back Into their scabs and entirely neglected to Increase the pay of ill .government employe on ex actly the same grounds upon which they Increased their own. The cle ment of selsahnesa In It is too UU cemable to require, the magic lan tern artist to call attention , to It In the plclny, . . . IN ANNUAL SESSION Cape Fear Chapter Daughters of Confederacy Have Had Prosperous Year. MET YESTERDAY AFTERNOON Now the Danner Organization in the State Ail Departments Show Splendid Progress Standing Committees Appointed. The aaoual meeting of Cape Fear Chapter No. 2. United Daughters cf tho Confederacy, was held yesterday iifC:rncon at 2:30 o'e'eck in the W. L. I. Armo;y asd was marked by a moat enihuslaIc oltrj!nnrr Very en- couragins reports were heard from all ilppartTOrintj of tho work and stand ing committrss for tit. tabuing year v.ero nied A vote of tltaaks w.i3 given Mr. Will Ifchder for decrratlcns klnilfy loaned cn m?tnori.il day. Th? rnoal report f Mr. Cutli bert MaiUln. tho recording secretary, gavo n most Interesting review of the work during the year, being her sec orl term In that office. It showed that chr Interest In all things pertain ing to tho cause had steadfastly in crc2js?d until now with a membership of 178 the Chapter is tho banner one cf tho State. During the year 23 new members wsrro addc-d. twe were drop ped, one rcufgned and ooo was trans ferred. Memorial Day last iota or May was fittingly observed. 330 laurel reaths having been made and placed on the gravy s of Confederate soldiers in Oakdalo and Belle vue com-tries. January 19th was most approprtutely obsorvid a3 the centennial birthday cf the beloved I-ee. as wn Juno 3rd. marking tho ?ccr:d cf the annual memorial services l tho honor cf tho "Omrd Old Man." A igust 23. tho birthday of KayeUevilL, Indepen dent light Infantry was set apart as 'tho fnurth b&owal of crciso of hou- ; or. oetnc otmrven me kw ir iw. tho nrKt time. Octoter 19Lh. very touchlnr memorial srTlces wtaro held In honor of Mrs, Jeffertcn Davis. AM memorial work wvji carefully attend t.t m iul nLzj Ktcncs were nlaced dur ing tho year to maik the last Vesting placers pj thn men in Groy who havo Wr the river. Nlao laurel .wjthVs JwCre i!?t:.dxcnt. thP.grarcs, oi veterans auiinn .-". worthy appeals bars- bem responded to. doaaticos having bwn made ra monuments, restoration of cemeteries and memorlaK coupled with a gener ous one to bw mad to an object of universal Interest, the cstablishrocot of a reformatory. Tho amount In bank for tho CSrorgo Davis Memorial is $6SS. which amount it is hoped to in hr doubling the Chapter's year ly contribution. The museum U sec onJ to ocno in InCemrt and has been greatly enriched by valued contribu tions during tho year. The treasorer books show no delinquents, all bills are paid and a goodly amount is In U-ak. George Datls Children's Chap ter is in fine condition with a mem bership of 51. In concluding the re pcr: Mr?. Martin says: "I b leave to state thac I have tried faithfully to perform a'J duties pcrtalsln. to my ofnee and otherwise lend a helping hand. I hav without exrep-cn otteotled every meeting. both regular and caiieu. anu mcaiunai pOtn regular scrvlces hHd during the year, report - Ing and writing minutes of tho sarao- If I have falKr-i In augiu. auriuuxu iu failure to other than not having my whole heaft In tho work." The standing committers appointed aro as follows: Memorial. Jan.. 19 "Mrs (rabrlol Holmes Mrs. W. L. Smith Mrs. Jno. T. IUnkln. Mlrs Julia Gore. Mrs. T. O. Bunting. . , . Membership Mrs. Junius Davis. MrlTt. W. Price. Mrs- W. G- Pulllam. Mr. H. O. Smallbcn-x;. Mrs J. t. Woolvln. , , . . Musaam -Mrs- Mrs. I- I- Fntchard. chairman; Mn. It- S- wmw. Mrs. . Dcery. Mrs. John Quelch. Mrs. Ar History and Itellcs Mls Mary San ders, chairman; Ml Mary StelJs. Mto Lena A vent, Mrs. t . n. Ben. Miss Lydia Yabrs. George Davis Memorial-Mrs .M. Iarrley. chairman: Mrs. M. S. vV II lard. Mrs. Gabriel Holmes. Mrs. James Carmlchael. Miss Mary Calder. t'ninrfftlnmpnt--Mrs. r. i. tiufc" Lord. Mrs. Hrown. . . George Davis unuaren a napier M t k SDrunt. chairman: Miss' Mary Ilernard. Finance Committee Mrs. M. S. Wlllard. Mrs. Cuthbert Martin. Mrs. It V Hicks. Mrs. C. C. Iirown and Mrr. V. M. Parsley. New Advertisements. Underwriters Notice to Insurers. The Only Restaurant Good Meals. Rothschild & Co. Warehouse for R JLHIcks Hunting Drug Co Dande lion. Business Locals. . Lost Lady's Watch. -Wanted To Kxchango 'Houses. Wanted Position by. Young Man. A girl-who has-had experiencoMn cad: work and feeding ruling machines obtain employment by applying fr.t the Star OSce. . . . JUDGE 0. P. MEARES Fitting Memorial to Late 'Distinguish ed Jurist Passed by Wilmington Bar at Meeting Yesterday Dur ing Recess of Court. During the recess of Superior Court yesterday tho bar of the city met and passed unanimously a very fitting me morial to the late Judge Oliver Pen dleton Mearee, of this city, tho! same being supplemented by a very touch ing tribute by Mr. Marsden Bellamy, who was subsequently delegated to tranrmlt the memorial for formal en try as a part of the court proceedings thl mortiine' at 10 o'clock. Herbert McClammy. Esq.. was called to the chair by Mr. Eugene S. Maritn, or the committee appointed to draft the memorial and after Its reading it was unanimously adopted, as follows: "At a meeting of the members of the Wilmington Bar. held on the Cth day of December. 190G. the undersign ed were appointed a commmee w draft rerolutions regarding the l?-te Hon. Oliver Pendleton Meares and to prcrcnt them at this meeting. "The committee, therefore, present the following report: "At his residence in this city on the 2l8t day of November, J90C, died the Hon. Oliver P. Meares at one time a member of this bar, and for many years Judge of the criminal court of this and other counties. "TurtcrA WAS DOITl III LOIS ritv in 1SS and resided here during. y-lKJ " . ... , . I I 41 1 0 ilt v ' hio iif iio wn ntltnlttoa to lue uh in 1850, and practiced his profession (except during the Confederate War, tn active service) until he was elected Judge of the criminal court of New Hanover county, es tablished in 1S67 in which office he continued until the court was abolish ed in 18C8, when he resumed the prac tice of law in this city. "In 1877 the criminal court of New Hanover county was again created and Judge Meares elected judge of that court. "In the dlFcharge of tho duties of that offico Judge Meares acquired a high reputation for judicial ability, firmness and Impartiality. "Ho became a terror io ewiuoer. ni rnr frnr of him crime decreased pin this community to Kuch an extent ht hi fame. BDread abroad ana in iquk xiwkinhure ,bv its request. came under tho jurisdiction of the ptrr.inj nnrt. nrfisidd over, by Uim. An T later a criminal Vouft was trea ted extending over the counties oi New Hapovcr, Mecklenburg, Robeson, Vance. Edgecombe, Warren, Halifax-, and Craven, and Judge Meares was ap pointed Judge of that court and pre sided therein until 1S97. when , he re signed his office, closing a judicial career of twenty-one years, and re tired to private life, residing here un til his death. ' "His honorable character, conduct and ability as a judge merited and re ceived the respect and esteem of the members of the bar and all law abid ing citizens here and elsewhere. "Conservative in his disposition, in dependent and bold In the expression of his views, when proper occasion demanded, despising hypocrisy, de cei: and guile, possessing great mora! courage, gravo and courteous in his manners, affectionate In his nature, and pure and honorable in his life, Judgo Meares dwelt among us a Christian gentleman, a just and up Hrht ludce. faithful and fearless in the dischargo of his duties, a man of int? uiscnurK" ui mo uut"--'p - ;hipn character and sterling integrity. hoinvtd and revered by his family and relatious and respected and hon ored by the community at large. "The members of the bar of this city, desiring to express their sense of the great loss that has come to the profession, this community, ind the State by the death of Judge Meares, do Resolve. That they deeply deplore the death of the Hon. Oliver Pendle ton Meares by which the profession has lost a distinguished member high in public honor and esteem and a Judge devoted to his duties official and private and this city and the State a citizen of pure life nnd exalt ed character, who leaves behind him an honorable record of dignified and ureful activity. " "That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of the deceased by the eecretary of this meeting, with the elncere sympathy of the profes sion. . "That these resolutions be present ed to the Superior Court of New Han over county, at its present term, with the renuest that they be spread upon 'the records of said court. V. S MARTIN. MARSDEN BELLAMY". JUNIUS DAVIS. Committee. Congressman Patterson to Wed. One of ' the most Interesting mar riages" of the season In North Caro lina will be that of Hon. Gilbert B. Patterson, of Maxton. to Mrs. Mattie McNalr Evans, of Laurinbtirg, the cer emony to take place today at the home of the bride's father, Mr. John F. McNalr. Mr. Patterson and his bride elect have a host of friends in this section of tho State. Books From Old Library. " Tho books.from. the old Wilmington Library Association were being re moved from , the Y. aAyester, day and being consolidated with the new public library In the City Hall building. Some valuable volumes-are, in the lot and the acquisition is Qait a handsome one. . ' - ' v .... f - SIMMONS IS ELECTED His Majority to 'Succeed Himself Overwhelming in North Caro lina General Assembly. THEi SESSIONS YESTERDAY Number of Important Bills Introduced in Beth H ouses Yesterday With Passage of Several Others. New Hanover" Exempt. (By 8ou. Bell Long Distanos Phone.) RaieJgh, N. C.-.'Jan, 22. At noon t-cday; tho House and Senate of the North' Carolina General Assembly vot-j ed Eporatsly for United States Senm tcn electing Hon. F. M. Simmbns, by an overwhelming majority to succeed himself. In the upper House of the Assembly Mr 'Simmons received 32 and Spencer B. Adams, Republican, 3. In the low:cr House, Simmons rJ ceived 83 and Adams 21 with two scattering votes for BrJtt. These were by Owen,-of Sampscn, and Hec tor, rtf Heind&rson. Thft nomination j of Mr. Simmon's In the Senate was by Jno. t;. JJrewry; or itaieign, and in tne House by Mr? Douglass, of Waket Guy Carter, of Surry, placed Adams in nomination in the Senate and Har- sbaw, of Ca'.dwell, placed him in no-mi tha3 the Hou&a and Senate would ... t i t . rr-' j i mefilt In. joint assembly Thursday at ncol and cast the vote formally for United States Senator, ratifying the veto as cast separately today. In the Senata today some," of the more important bills were: Sea well, to fix a aieasonable time limit for the transportation of freights ; Bux ton' to prevent the sale of certain toy firewexka; Thorne, a memorial from Una" town council of Rocky Mount in regard to licemso taxes; Breese, to prevont Intoxication by persons trav oUng oa railroads la the State; Bella my,, to enlarge the powers cf the So'ithern Mutual Home Company; DauXtl, of Halifax, to lessen the num ber "of jury challenges in civil and crlmin3l cases; Mitchell, to maike it unlawful for a tenant to leave a land lord until all debts are paid; Long, to- epaTato prisoaers amictea witn tuberculosis ; Buxton, to - prevent disi oiimlnaUonr . in freight rates bz trans poatioii .,compaea.i : - r- - - - -: Amcag the bills leased tfaday were : To validate a. daed given by the Mayor and Aldermen cf South port; to pro hibit tho manufacture .sad ale of Ihjner in Burke county, making the town of Morganton dry, the bill hav ing previousy patssd th3 House; to permit benevalfent societies to hold property under the sam-3 condibions as churches. In the House among tho mors im portant bite introduced were: Joint resolution to ascertain the value of th RtJLtA lutarest in the North Car olina and A. & N. C. Railroad, by Gal lert, of Rutberfordtion ; a resolution for the investigaucoi or ail insurance companies doing business in the State by a commission to bo composed of two members of the Senate and three members of tire House, providing a fund for th3 expanse of same and re quiring a rep:rt to the General Assem bly two years hence, the investigation to be along th.9 line of thosa recently conducted in the North; Gillam, to establish a dispensary in Windsor, Bertie county; Kftehen, to make ten vears s.spai-3rt.loii a ca'jse for absolute divorce; Boltca, relative to liability of corpora ticas to employes; Win borne, cf Hertford, to allow the State to condeaiin- property for penal and charitable institutions ; al'so to au thorise the Corporation Commission to require railroads to establish de pots within less than five miles of cnia fctnotihctr under certain circumstances; to create a State Board of Arbitra ticn for &2fttling cades against coun ties, cities and towns; McRaokam, to amend act governing payment of spe cial veniremen in courts of Columbus and Onslow counties; John, to amend law sigalnst hunting on the lands of another in Rdblnsan; Hawkins, to amend the la-w defining the place of sale of liquors; Blount, to incorporate the town of Ropier; Edgerton, to amend the law as to the assessment of real estate of railroads in Wayne The House today passed the Dough- ion um iu icgumiw in bulk, provldins th?tthe seller shall make a certmea iisi oi V before any sale and the purchaser to give five days, notice of. his intent to purchase to each creditor. The Bick ett bill to allow the summoning or ju rors from other counties in certain cases was also passed. Still another was to make married women engaged in business with the knowledge or husbands responsible for indebtedness contracted. The .bill, to regatate. the running of automobiles and other ve hicles in.theStatewas passed with the exception of Rowan, New Hant ver, Halifax. Wilson, Cabarrus, Mitch-, ell. Scotland and Brunswick counties. The Housef also passed today the Sen ate blirto permit -judges, to exclude from criminal assault trials all those not directly.interested in the cases. , ".The, House made as the .special or der .for next Thursday, at 11 o dock the Justice IbllUincreasing the. powers of the Attorney- General; to prosecute trusts andcomblnations, and provid ing" that the solicitors be P?.n: ries andrrequired. to assist tie Attor ney : Gep'eral, in .cases -. arising within their Jurisdiction. "V . ELABORATE AFFAIR Magnificent Success of Tea and Recep- t.on of M.n stenng circle or ing s , Daughters for Worthy Hospit- ai BenefitAt The Orton. Jhe teq and reception given yesiteT day afternoon and evening in the par lors of This- Ortoa under the auspices of tiha Ministering Circle of tne King's Daughiters was altogether oaa.of the prettiest and most elaborato affairs of its kind ever undertaken in the city. That at was a success both Irom an artistic and finainacial point of view, having bcjra given for a most worthy hospital benefit, it goes without say ing. It is estimated tha'i: more thau fiVe hundred ci the leading , people cf the city ateaded and were thoroughly ohaxme'd with the pareitty entertain- menii. The pasflors and hall Wihere dainty refreshments were served, were beautifully decorated in green and brightly lighted from (numerous o'jactrios shaded to carry out the gen eral effect of the tea. Candy an.d tea I'ables wer3 arranged in the hall and there was a vr"1 teivga patronage, a jrood-'v Rum ihavin been realized from the free will cf fering at the doors. i from the qounty farm and the same Mfssr Isabel Rountree was chairman night broke into the dwelling of Sec icff tho geaierai committee of arrange- tion Master A. T. Lamb, at Wrights- - - . Mti ments for tho delightful affair amd she was cisisisted by the following in rhartrfi of-denarfcments: Music Miss CaMer: Decorations, Mrs. Cuthbert Martin; tables, Mrs. E. VanB. Sands; Candy Mra. F. H. Young; Sandwiches, Mrs. .T. T: James: Ice Cream. Miss Lilly Brown; Tea, MisWhi taker, Miss Bridgers, The receaving party consisted of Mrs. George Rcuntiree, Mrs. George W. Kidder, Mrs. Clayton Giles, Mrs. Robert Strang, Mrs. L. Blum-EOithal, Mrs. John A. Arringda-le, Mrs. J. M. Solky and Mrs- Jno. D. Bellamy. The musical programme, both vocal and instrumental, enlisted the ta'.ent of soma of the favorite musicians of Ot soma OI W iavorite ua 11.6,1111 "M" : fr yits p, Vonn' J the city and ell were especially charm- i summoned for the . day A P. JJ. ed with this featui-e. BRUNSWICK RAILROAD. Charter Granted by Secretary of State Military Changes. (Special Star Correspondence.) Raleigh,' N. C, Jan., 22. The Wil mington, Brunswick and Southern Railroad. Co was chaartBredHin' the office- of 'thfe Secretary" of Stated t5ii' manning far" the" purpose olcodstruct-' ing a roaid from Navassa, oh'(the Cape Fear river, opposite. Wilmington, to Little River just over the South Car olina line or to Scnthport. The pro posed -road is abois-i. forty miles in length either route. The capital is $200,000, and the principal incorpora tors are Z. W. Whitehead, R. F. De Vano, A. J. McKinnon, Geo. H. Bella my, Jackson Standland end WT. H. C had boa m. Another oha.rter is the Council Com pany, of Council's, Bladen- county, to do a general mercantile business with $50,000 arttihorized and $25,000 paid in capital. The stockholders are Messrs. E. B. Council, A. O. Trust, A. C. Holmes, B. J. Sanderlin and J. L. Nicholson. An order 'has beisn made in the of fice of Adjutant Genreral T. R. Rob ertson of tha North Carolina Guard in. this city, for the transfer of Lieu tenant Geo. E. Hood, of Goldsboro, from ttih'3 quartermaster's dspartment to that of the inspector general with hn ini:V of HpiKtecoant colonel. ) MR. ALONZO HEWLETT DEAD. Highly Respected Citizen of Mason bcro Passed Away Yesterday. Frleicds will regret to" leara of the j death of Mr. Alonzo Hewlett, a highly respected citizen of New Hanover and a brother of ex-Sberif f Hewlett, which occurred early yesterday morning at his home in Masonboro towns&ip af ter a suffering of some mcnths with j cartarrh of tha stomach. He nat ; re'-acbed an advanced. age ana was one of the substantial men of his section, of . the county. He yras a consistent member of tiie Masonbcro Baptist ohjrch and of St. Johns Ledge No.: 1 A. F. & A. M., of this city. During the war the 'frved the Confederacy well and vas aflway loyajl to his country. His death will be regretted by many friends all over the county. The funeral will be conducted, by Rev J A. Smith from Masonboro Bap tist Church aft 3 o'clock this after-, mocn and ttta interment will -be ia the churchyard there. Members cf fct. John's Lodge of Masons, as far as possible, are requested to attend the obsmuiea, There will be carriages leaving Davis' stables at 1 o'clock and members of the lodge are ai liberty to use them- Mayor's Court Yesterday. In the Mayor's Court yesterday Con tractor T. R. Threatt was again charg- Tt,i faiinrft to nlace a light at night on building material forming an. obstruction on souuitiouusucci. Threatt was represented by A. J. Mar-, shall, Esq., who pointed out that Mri Threatt had. given the proper orders to his employes to have, the obstruction-remarked . but the employes had failed to. do it. The Mayor stated that in matters of the kind,; he could accept . the - contractor was fined $10 and costs for the : second or- fence. ' J 1111a r xanjs, a. cu mm. monde I rom darktown, arrested by Of ficerlM: S. .Lane, for ;bein drunk and 'disoerirAtIaiVd?ral?ut streete, was fined $ia 'and costs; , Importont Jail Cases Being C!ea .prnm HnrM In New " "VV ' HaHOVer SllOenOr COUlt. SEVEN YEARS FOR RIG THIEF Stole Horse and Buggy From Livery man Express Porter Given Five Years for Systematic Robbery. ' Grand Jury Returns Bills. The machinery of the Superior Court dragged along rather heavily yesterday in'compariton with the phe- .nomenal' record with submissions the day before. However, a nUmfber of rather important jail cases were dis posed of during the day, several long"" terms were given and the decks are being rapidly cleared for the ; several capital felonies that are to follow la ter in the term. True bills were re turned in three of these yesterday, the defendanst being Kate Fisher, the nth. .tnrinns colored woman who ran' away boro, some weeKs ago; oergtauiu Smith, the negro .who was blind drunk aoturdav m's'ht n wfeek aeo and stum- bled into the house of Mr. Xv. m. Viou: twin, near Fourth and Swann streexs,. land Joe Murphy, the young Wilming- charsed with inflicting in juries with a bar of iron in a fight at the Compress just before the holidaiys which subsequently caused the "death of Ellis Benjamin, colored, at his home at Florence, S. C. The offences with which these defendants are charged being punishable by death,, the grand jury returned the bills in a body. ' v Court met promptly at 9 o'clock yes terday morning and ot tne iaies jurors. t rsnrhv and A. W. Allen were ex cused. Juror E. Alexander was called onH fniiod The first case disposed '.of was that of JaS Williamson, the .negro who stole a horse ana Duggy fmm Messrs. Orrell & Alexander some . time ago on pretence that it . as for ' Mr. BF. Keith. Tne negro pieaueu guilty: and was given seven years' on ? ; the Toads of the . county, iviatcnew : Sanders colored eiaemtiila of -junk, was .n'-mcacQ.- on "the; roads. . v' "-V'''"-4.cw Walter Moore, the kid-glove negro porter charged with systematically robbing the office of the Southern Ex press Company in this city for two or three years, submitted in nine cases of larceny through his attorney, Hon. John D. Bellamy. He was given five years on the county roads in one of the cases and the others were suspen- , ded. John Bowden, alias George Bowden, was found -guilty of the larceny- of junk and was given 18 months oh the roadc. t ; Mr. W. G. Sale, charged with vio lation of the city ordinance in al lowing a bull dog to run at large, with drew his dppeal from the .Mayor, paid the higher court costs and the case was remanded to the original juris diction. Edward Austin, larceny of peanuts, was given 10 months on the roads.';;, The community will be relieved for at least 18 months of the presence ov ! ';QUeen . Victoria' the notorious dark- town belle, who stole S29.ua from a railroad darker near Hilton Park ; be fore Christmas. It will be recalled that the wad of greenbacks was found in the law of the woman ' by Officer L. F. Harper, after a thorough search of the ground naa peen made. She was given the term' stated. on the county farm , at the trial yes terday. Joe Doe, alias Donnelly,' forfeited cash bond for his appearance; to an swer the charge of nuisance! John Hall, charged with shooting" Mamie Garfield at a "cafe" at Second 7 and Brunswick streets last Saturday night, was given three montns on tne roaas. Peter Griffin, the colored youngster, 15 years of age, who , broke into "the clothing, store of Mr. Julitis P, Tay lor some time ago, leading" a hundred' citizens a lively chase until he jump ed in the river and attempted to bur row under the wnarr to maKenisves rane. was renresented by Robert Ruark, Esq., who made. the plea that his father was a very; respectaDie col ored man and desired to have the boy bound out if possible. Sentence was deferred pending some arrangements to this effect. The case was uDmix ted, the boy giggling in the prisoner's dock when his attorney referred to his client's innate desire for a . new pair of pants as the only motive for frimf" ' '.' - Frank and Sain Farrow white, of . Masonboro, charged with , an assault , " with a deadly weapon,; pleaded gujjity and judgment was suspended on pay-; : ; ment of costs and good:, behavior. The . : grand jury -failed - to ; find aHrjieWlI against Isley Farrow, similarly . , Juries were ;out after the jcesa. of court in cases of Dunstan Henderspi :: charged . with : carrying a concajed . weapon, and Lizzie Carter, . charged -. v- with receiving stolen goods from 1 the store of Noble . Miltdn, colored; roii MacRae street. : Henderson was dejeti- , J ded by G. Empie,' Esq.;, add the Carter fwpmafl by.. Herbert McClam- - iny'' - " J " '-" " ' At'7.o'clock the juryjuthe cas ol,r (Cmue4on Fourth Page.) V h V "-"4 - ?;)': v(V!..: J1 t - - 4