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si J." The Weekly Star." PUBLISHED AT I, H iN OTONj AD TAN OB. g38882SS28g8SSSS HJJ'Ut i 3SSS88S8SgJ5Sg 88888888888888888 SSggBgSSBMgjggg'ajg sallow 9 ggggsssssssssssss S3SIS835SS2fS83l8 83388888888888 "I3S88888SSS8SS88S- SSS3SSSSS8S88S3S8 1 "W I 3- J F fill , f p.i:. :h second Class Matter. sl IISCRIPTION PRICE. subscriCtioii price of the Weekj.v -,Ti.: i-; as follows : . - ' T-; vn-'le Copv 1 year, postage paid, ' ? . fi months. . " 1.50 1.00 .50 " 3 months. " !,".- A FUNNV SPEECH. , (iyn. : Henderson, the Chairman of .'U. Republican Convention, is a hu ai.irist of the first water.' His per ception of the ridiculous is keen.' His ypry, funny speech on taking the Chair ought to have convulsed the Vast assembly.; with .irrepressible huii'iti r. Perhaps that was the ef- c '.t vv ( (i ihk. now rememher ...I..... .! h:iv rpad ho vwir a mil si nor " . "... - .j i . : - i . I'Cl). XL w;im iiul viuuueuii liKe Tom C irwiii on "the late Gen. Cra- rv " :i classical like Proctor Knott on "Diilnth," but lit wa a regular siik'-sjiliiter. llearj Gen. Henderson, as lit? mm'1 in the presence of 15,000 u lio hail gone to Chicago in the men spirit f "Flanagan, of Flanagan Mills, TexasIndulge in the follow- ins nilicrous arfd: excessively jocose strain. &iil rian, as ha the: facetious Missou st rained hard, to keep 1. in ..vuliwinii of lanrrhtpr on hia par! ; ..... i-ijur liiatory sbows tbe Union preser wil,! ivi r- HiwlisheJjand its former victims eqiiMily iiiitl honorably by our sides, in this Conveuiioii; public faith maintained; un dUtiifWil crcvlitat horue and abroad; a cur reucv ronvfitud into coin, and the pulses of inV.usiry' tbrobbiug with renewed health anil vir iu t-very swjlion of a prosperous ami r.r.H-t ful (-nuutrvJ These are the fruits of cur I Humph over al verse policies, gained inl c milU'iirv. and Civil conflicts of the lust ii n:y f-uir year. Out of these con flicts li-s iime a race of heroes aud states- meni-li.'i!!. lining eon fideuee and love at home anl u-j't-ri niul Homiratiou abroad.' Nnw 1 mlersohj dear reader, is re- "i i ' ferriiij; to the Republican party that has ii. i rived nearlv every trust and i.i " . " .... is lii nillv r.uien from the crown of 4 1 1 I lo.tlie sole of 1 f its feet. It is i.onev combed; .with peculations, Trail. Is, u-urit uuih and deceptions. Nl'le p.lilltS. : I. " ! !: v lion rtMerveI. i.u-re is n.i ITjirtiii. lii; ix, ,in Republican fun tin ami t i - N it inn a consolidated ; rn; .Z,m1 f Government with Siiv.-ri isi -1 erp. dor timr' fchHiiu. i The Stalei, un- ara Provinces; staii'linir in the same relation to the ci.. Ceiiinli.fti Power that the counties Btaii.l i:i relai iou to the Stat es. "Only fill! ...I ....I r....r.. " I.U..1 , .1111 iii'iuiii ui.rir. 2. i'Sie netrot4 standing '"equally and i..ui.ii alIv at their sides in this Coin-eiiijiiii." iliunbiig! -Why, then, do son Hiit give the eight millions of ni'r..,- thii VieePresidency ? Why lo v.-u not erive them at least two L.uiHiti tliees,''for "equality de: ra iii.i-no less. That sop thrown at the -iei;i!i.-s in ilu: way of temporary thairniiu was al bauble! Give them fat 4liees. : ISIiow by your'acte that youiiave more than words or empty l:! - itr " i i' " i;uuijjnineni. "n,qaauy auu Honora bly!" Catch-words and blarney. De ception arid nothing else. , i..i.i:.. !f:.K : . : i luere is scarcely any thing 5 that ought to be done that the controlling party has not! failed .to do, and al most all that it has done would have been hotter left undone if the wel fare tjf the country is considered. 4. f The pulses of industry throb bing with renewed health and vigor in e Tr y section of a pros je rdus anil peiicefulcQuiilrv."! This is said : .. . if - ; I - - a' 3 liie when? the factories of the country are either closing, or short enuijr time, or cutting down the wagt-s of the operatives; when Amer ican commerce has disappeared from the high seas; , when the whole land is filled with j tramps; whenstrikes are' constantly occurring' among the laborinir classes, and ' when large classes of goods have so fallen in prices, as to ; ruin mill owners. A year or t wo ago seventy or eighty million dollars in gold waff shipped from Europe to the United States "r,snie sum inai represeu i.ca the balance of trade in our favor. Now it is the other way, and the balance of trade is nearly thirty millions against this country. ; ijutXhairman Henderson reserved his best joke for the last. He said without laughing, we may ( suppose, lQ the 15,000 ravening lfice-seekers uo sat before him, that this coun- .try was nof hlpsspd with "a race of tor he evidently meant that challenging confidence 1 and love at ome and admiration abroad." Shades 01 Washington and John Adams and -enerson and Madison ! i' Think of ,lhl8 mighty "race" of Republican statesmen" who challenge "the con fide nee" oi au.-. A n ere name is . it mi at: : - . : :-iL llillj . ; Wi Ik a 1 .k3 fcy:fv:-v- -; VOL. XV, legion. The following mast suffice Grant, Babcock, Williams, John Sherman, Simon Cameron, Belknap, George M. Robeson, Delano, Aker man(' Will. Chandler,"' Garfield, Dor sey, Hayes, Wheeler, Jo Bradley,1 G. F. Hoar, Oakes Ames, Stanley Mat thews, Zach Chandler, E. W; Stough- ton,- Jas. , E. Anderson, Blaine, Ar thur, BrewBter and a thousand others of more or less tarnish. : These are "the statesmen that are or toere so confided in and loved at Jioniei and abroad, for some are deadend have "gone to their place." Verily, the Missouri' Henderson is, as Artemns Ward would say,' an amoosing cuss,' THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM. The platform adopted ; at Chicago by the Republican , Convention : is - - .-.'-'-: t ! worth examining. . : It is very broad and sweeping. . It is a regular, drag net. It takes in the poor, the rich, the negroes, the , Chinese and all. - It takes in everything. It is adroitjy. drawn. The Republicans are always very smart when 'they set to work to get up a platform. They are expert in adopting planks that meet current issues, and they do not boggle, over questions of consistency pr past re cords. -, The truth is that Republi cans in Convention assembled are not handicapped with conscientious scru ples.'' It matters not whut may have been the past history) of the party when they go into platform building they select such timbers as they think will hold whether it be Democratic timber or their own. I The I Re publican platform builders are like weather-vanes ; they catch the popular breeze. They are as! sen sitive to veering public: sentiment as the vanes are to shifting winds. They accordingly build to catch votes. They would ! as soon ad vocate one principle as another. The only question with ' them1 is Will this strike the popular heart- will this bamboozle the, American voter will this fool the hardy sons of toil? That! ascertained the work . I : . I! " begins and the platform is construct ed accordingly Let us glance at, some of the, lead ing issues raised in the latest pro nunciamento of the Republican party. 1. This Union of Mates is openly proclaimed to be a "United Nation. It is remarkable that it ! was cot re solved j that the - "United Nation' should be hereafter used as a substi tute "for the name "United States, for they declare that they . are no longer a "Confederacy of States" but a "Nation." This is the only! bon- est part of the declaration concern- ing the' present character of the G - . r .vernment. In as much as there are possibly a half million or a i voters who have not bowed the knee to the National Baal that has been set up by the Republican party f or ; t - . popular worsbip, and who still hold to the doctrine of the; fathers of Washington, Jefferson, Madison and the patriots of their time that this is an union oi xnaepenaeni sove reign States, a paragraph' is added as meaningless as Grant's saying when Babcock and the St. 'Louis whiskey thieves were about to be caught "Let no guilty man escape." The Republican Consolidatio'msts, meaning nothing as their past acts show most conclusively, declare that "the States have reserved rights," and that these ""should be guarded with 'jealous care," and in order that the "Union may be kept inviolable." See , how they contradict them selves., The v have learned the words of patriotism from (be Democrats, but they do not understand their im i i port. They write that it is a Uni ted Nation," and no longer a Con federacy of States," and then, catch ing up the language of the Demo crats, they prate about "faithfully maintaining" the "reserved rights of States" and of preserving "the Union." They ought to read ; up. They think it is possible to deceive the people by using the language jof patriotism whilst claiming the pow ers ! of centralization. Augustus CEesar destroyed the liberties Rome by a , studied conformity to the traditions of the country. That is to say, he kept up the forms of jthe Government and appeared to i res pect the traditions of Home whilst really destroying the spirit, of the Constitution bjr steadily and artfully grasping new and extraordinary powers and yet veiling his designs. I The Republicans cannot deceive intelligent men whilst trying to con solidate the Government by employ ing the language of men who believe in a Government of tbe people and by the people and for the people. So much for the' declaration of i Con solidation. 2. Another noticeable deceptive deliverance is that in which the. Con vention pledges itself to leading in "reform," and to ''purity in legisla tion," and "integrity and accounta bility in all deDartments." 'That beats Henderson's .. funny speech. Every Administration since the war has been utterly and irredeemably corrupt. The millions, the hundreds of millions that have been stolen by . Repnlican officials would amaze the oountry if the list could only be pub lished and the sum be known. ' H The Republicans will move Heaven and earth to prevent the election of a Democratic President beoause they know that in that event the work of exposure would begin and the Ame- rican people would learn of the utter venality, baseness and Unfaithfulness of tho . Republican party . that so j readily talks of "reform', and "in- tegrity" and "accountability." This too, in the face of Whiskey - Rings and Credit Mobilier and Star Route thievery, and so on, in all of whiclt scarcely one scoundrel was brought to justice. In favor; of "purity in legislation" and "integrity" in office- and "reform" in civil service. Bah ! Arthur has sow thousands of men in his employment who are as unreliable and venal ' as - the" veriest Star Router.: It was only a few days ago that one Col." Burnside was shown up as a Government defaulter. He had only ! stolen $40,000, wni was so moderate a sum that proba bly he will be punished. So much for the platform thus far.. We will consider other points hereafter; LOGAN.! . .. :! ' Senator Jobn A. : Logan, of i' Illi nois, is the itepuolican nominee ipr Vice-President as our dispatcher Of yesterday announced. This selec tion was doubtless in . accordance with the bargain made between Blaine and Logan. Gen. Logan served with gallantry in the war be tween the States. His age is not known but he is at least 60 years of age, as he was a Quartermaster in the Mexican war. He - was grad uated at Louisville University, but no one would suppose be was ever a student in a .college from his illit eracy. "English as she is spoke" by Logan is something quite marvel lous to hear. It is a cross between Hoosier dialect and Pigeon-English. Logan is probably as good a choice as the Republicans could have made. Like Grant be was a Democrat be fore the war, and was even much in clined to enter the Southern army. ILike men of this type he becamein l tensely Northern" and has been bit ter against the South since the sur-' render' of! the armies. He served two terms in the Federal House be fore the war and two since. He was elected to the Senate in 1871 and served until 1877. lie was reelected p in 1879. : ! ' Blaine and Logan is the ticket the Democrats must fight. . What two men will constitute a ticket that can command the confidence of the best class of Republicans and the business centres in; the North ? Who says that Bayard and Pendleton cannot do thia? What a tremendous contrast it would be between Blaine, all "tat tooed" with corruption, and Logan, fierce and ignorant as a Modoc In dian, and! Bayard and Pendleton statesmen, orators, men of unsullied name, of highest probity, of pure and generous 'impulses, of lofty patriot ism, of large experience, of sound political records ! ' THE VARIATIONS OF VITAL STA- - j ! TISTICS. Unless yon have studied the vital statistics of a State you cannot con ceive of the different degrees .of health that will be fonnd in the towns and cities. For instance, go ing to New York you will find that for the month of April Troy had a death rate of but 6.6, whilst Albany, a few miles distant, bad a death rate of 25,8$ in the one thousand. The other cities reported are distributed all along between' these two wide points of difference, Kingston and Binghampton report 10.8; Yonkers, 13.09; 15.10; Rochester, 14.3; Brooklyn, 19.66; Auburn, Syracuse, 20.11; New York, 23.96. ' We omit others, .. t , -..-. k 1 . a i. . liT r 1. An accuram report eacu iuuulii ui all of: the larger towns in J North Carolina'wonld show, we may sup pose, almost as wide a difference as the towns and cities in : New York. But such statistics are not accessible. Only Charlotte and : Wilmington keep accurate vital statistics. Ra leigh! publishes them but they are for the township - and not for the town proper. Other towns and cities in the Uni ted States for April show the fol lowing death rate: ' Burlington, Vt., 25.0 to the 1,000 inhabitants; Boston 20.2 ; Worcester, .Mass., : 22.9; Provi dence, R. I., 18.0; Paterson, N. J., 27.4; Philadelphia, 18.1; Pittsburgh, 20.8; Wilmington, Del.; 17.9; Cin cinnati, 21,8; Cleveland, 14.6; De troit, Mich., 22.5; Evansville, Ind., 20.2 ; Chicago, 21.2 ; St. Louis, 16,7 ; Milwaukee, Wis- 17.0; Omaha, Neb., 139; Salt Lake City, 23.0; San Fran- . ' ' ' -mr . "'': . t Cisco, 23.0; Baltimore, l8.u; - xicn- mond, 20.9; Lynchburg, 58.0; New Orleans, 30.1; Mobile, 27.1; Nash ville, 27.1. Jacksonville, Fla., Wil- j' mington N. C, will compare favor ably with these reports. ' Our total average is not more than 16 in the 1000 and for the whites a little over 14 in tbe 1,000. ' WILMINGTON, 0., :, Gen.. Henderson, who presided oyer the Chicago - officeholders' Conven tion, was Senator from .Missouri, was one of the seven Republican Senators who yoted against the infamous im peachment of : President;.' Johnson. iThe six others were Fessenden, of Maine; Fowler,of Tennessee; Grimes of Iowa; Ross, of Kansas; Trumbull, of Illinois, and Yan Winkle, of West Virginia, Of thfc ' seven, Trumbull, Henderson' and Ross survive, A- rumor, comes - from .. Cairo that Gen. Gordon has escaped up the JSTile and is safe on board of an armed steamer, r:. .; i . Death of Mr. B. W. Chadwlck. Mr. R. W.. Chad wick, Clerk of the Su perior Court of Carteret county, died at the residence of. Mi son ia-law, ' Mr. W. W. . Bhaw, iu this cityjyesterday morning, at a quarter to 3 o'clock.' lie came here about three weeks ago on a visit to his daughter and was at the time; .in, . very feeble health, having been afflicted i for sotnei time past with dropsy and trouble at the fceart. He was Boon afterwards attacked v Ua pnen "monia,' and MafeElfte'frame'waaiaajBak to stand the - combined assault. ' lie con tinued gradually " to grow worse until the Lour specified, when he; calmly passed away.' Deceased -was born ni what is known as the "Straitsr" in Carteret county, January 81st, 1826, and has at different pe riods resided in Hyde county, Wilmington and Beaufort. He graduated at Emory and Henry College, Virginia, and the early part of hia manhood was passed in teaching school. He was principal of the Male' Acad emy at Beaufort for many years, and most of the resident of the town have at some period in their lives been under his tuition He continued to teach until the occupation of Beaufort by the Federal troops in 1862. The last twenty years of bis life have been spent in the public service; first as Collec tor of tbe Customs at Portsmouth, N. C. , which position he held until, the abolish ment of the office, when he was made In- -spector of Customs Ye should have said in tbe proper place that in 1857 and 1858 he was Clerk of tbe Superior Court of Carteret county. In 1867 he came to WS mington and took the position of Deputy Collector of Customs under Denard Run ley, who was at the time Collector j of the port, and was continued in the same office under Rumley's successor, Gen. J. C. Ab bott, until 1880, when the latter died. He taught school here one year and returned to Beaufort in 1881, where, in the ; fall of that year, he entered into partnership with Mr. L. A. Potter in the publication of the Telephone a weekly newspaper, and dis played as much ability as an editor as he had previously done as a teacher, j In 1883 he received from Judge McKoy the appoint ment of Clerk of the Superior Court, to fill a vacancy. It is said that a strange fatality has attended the clerks of this court, of late, three of them having died in the last three years. James Rumley, the first, had growr gray in the service. He was sue ceeded by R. E. Walker, j who lived" only a few months, when Mr. Chad wick was ap pointed to the vacancy, and now he is dead During bis residence in Wilmington our friend had the confidence and esteem of the entire community. He was truly a good man, in whom there was not the slightest approach to guile. He was a consistent com municant of tbe Methodist Church, being an official member both here and at Beau fort, and adorned his profession by a blame less life, beimr able to testify at the supreme moment that "all was weUwtih him" Messrs. L. A. Potter and B. J. Bell, rela tives of the deceased by marriage, and the former his partner in the newspaper busi ness, accompanied by Miss Lizzie Chad wick, arrived here Thursday night, and this morning Messrs. Potter and Bell will take the remains to Beaufort for interment, Deceased was a member of ' the Royal Arcanum in this city, and retained his membership after be went tq veaufort. Since writing the above, a friend begs to add his testimony to the worth of" tbe de ceased, as follows: R. W. Chadwick is deadt This was the sad intelligence announced yesterday morn ing. He was my friend, and I knew him well knew him as a Christian, wnose ex ample looms up as worthy of imitation. Mr. Chadwick was a resident of our city for years and won for himself a host of true Irienas; enemies none, iruiy, agooa man has fallen and we mourn his loss; but while this is ours, his is eternal gam. How Deaceful is the death of tbe righteous man. God comfort the bereaved ones who have lost snch a true husband and noble father. "How blest the righteous when he dies. ; SoRROwiNa Friend, North Carolina State Exposition. ' We are informed that the fiig crop in this section is almost a total failure this season. It is,' therefore, highly important that any one having any figs should not fail to furnish the fruit committee with enough of them to make an exhibit. This is one of the most important items in the New Hanover county exhibit. . We are credibly informed that when properly managed it can - be made one of tbe best naving croos that can be raised in this section. . - .. Lt. John TSm Rhodes. This well known officer of the Revenue Marine service, who has been on a visit to his friends in this -city 'during the past three or four .'weeks, has been detached from the Dexter, of the Newport station. and ordered to report for duty to the Reve nue steamer Bibb, at ' Oswego, N.,Y. Lt. R, left for 'his new station last night, car rvina with him the well wishes of his many friends in this city. - - ' ! Church Improvement. We understand that the members of St Thomas' Catholic Church congregation, of this city, have in contemplation the addi tion of about fifty per. cent, to the present limits of their church edifice, on Dock street, and otherwise improving it Of this matter we shall be able to speak more in detail in a few days. The congregation also design securing a grand organ, which is expected to be the finest in the State. Forelsn Exports. ' The German barque Erwin, Captain Laughinrichs, was cleared from this port for Rostrock, Germany, yesterday, by Messrs. J& Peschau & Westermann, with 3.190 barrels of rosin, valued at $5,050; also the schooner P. Wjfan, Captain Yorrey. for : Port-au-Prince, " Hayti, .by Messrs. E. Kidder & Sons, with 156,105 feet lumber and 26,850 shingles, valued at $2,660.62. Total f 7,719.6a. FRIDAY, JUNE 13, ,188V Death of John Price j who mi Shot by n unknown Party. I -" i " John Price,' the colored man who was shot while passing through an alley in the .southern section of the city a week ago last Tmirsday'tnorning,' died on Friday after noon at 3 o'clock. "It will be remembered that the surgeon failed to find the ball, although .he traced 'its direction." ' The symptoms pointed to an injury of the kid ney and liver. The wounded man gradu ally improved for a week',"and at the end of that time,. Dr. Macumber tells us, he wanted to get up and dress himself. " Then he was left without any attendant 'one 'en tire night, and in fact had very little neces sary treatment for twenty-four hourst-in consequence of which he began- to grow worse and worse until he' died. A post mortem examination was held by Dr. J. C. Macumber yesterday morning, at 11 o'clock, when it was found that the' ball (size 88 or 40) had passed through the ight kidney liver and gall bladder. ,. .i - ,-. - .c' Taken" to Beaufort. The remains of the late R. W. Chad wick wete taken to Beaufort for interment yes. terday.beiDgin charge of Messrs. L. A.Potter aodBJJ.Bell.of that place, who were accom- pkiled on their ead Jotn-ney by' the bereaved' CO r and daughters lllr'.W.- . Before ILe body wa.3 reraeved fronl tLe uxm&Q Iin jiATStxs' j .J, ly Yates, a large number of the fn.uli cf Ho deceased having assembled there. ! Quite a number also followed the remains to th" depot, the following,, gentlemen officiating as pall-bearers : Dr. W. W. ! Harris9, ) Dr. W. W. Lane, Mr. B. . A. , Hallett, jCol. Roger Moore. Mr. W. H. vTnrlington j and Capt. W. M. Parker. ,The mournful cor tege was expected to arrive at Beaufort at about 9 o'clock last evening. j Think Ins of Sttllne Amons Va. Capt. S. W. Noble has received a letter from Prof. A. C. Cook, of Kittrell, Vance county, staling that he saw the article in the Star of May 20th in reference to grape and fruit cultivation in New Hanover county, and making a number of inquiries in regard to the business, the possibiBty of his gelling a suitable place f or strawberries, melons, early cabbages, etc., in the neigh borhood of Capt. Noble, proposing to go into tbe business of manufacturing jwine, &c. Prof. Cook says wine making has been his main business since the war, and he does not propose to quit it; but, at the same time be would like to engage in the strawberry and melon business in their season. On account of shipping facilities and a good home market he thinks a small place (about twenty-five acres) near Capt. W. would suit him, and he further states that he has al! the fixtures necessary for going into the wine business. We are glad to note that public attention is being awakened to the fact of the adapta bility of the soil and climate of this section for fruit and grape culture. Personal. Gen. S. II. Manning is in Brooklyn, being one of the committee to make ar rangements for the approaching re-union of the Grand Army of the Republic in that city on Wednesday and Thursday next. Blaine will be there, Logan will be there, and ft great many others will be there. ONSLOJCOVNTY. Democratic Dim Jtteetlne Appoint ment of Delegate to Conventions. A mass meeting of the Democratic citi zens of Onslow county was held at Jack sonville, on the 2nd inst., for the purpose of appointing delegates to the Slate and Congressional Conventions The meeting was called to order by C. Thompson, chairman of theexecutive com mittee, who stated the object of the meet ing. G. T. i arnell was requestea to act as temporary secretary. On motion. A. J. Murnll was appointed: permanent chairman, and G. F. Farnell secretary. A committee was then appointed to urate resolutions for the consideration of the meeting, which resulted in the appointment of the following gentlemen : J. W. Spicer, Stump Sound; A. C. Muggins, jacKson ville; C. Thompson, Richlands-. A. B.Car roll, White OaR;T5.JT Sanders, swans- boro. '.'"' ' ' " - While awaiting the report of the commit tee, Messrs. C. Koonce, j rank Thompson, Jr., and G. W. Smith, were called upon, who responded with thrilling speeches. Through Mr. A. V. Huggins. ttie com mittee reported the following: Resolved. - That the course t our wormy Representative in Congress, Hon. Wharton J. Green, meets our approval and we re commend him for a renomination. Resolved. That we recommend for the office of Lieutenant Governor Maj.. Chas. M. Stedman, of New Hanover, a man in all respects capable, worthy and deserving of tbe position, and one wuo win aua strength to the State ticket. liesolved. That whoever the state ana Congressional Conventions, may - nominate we agree to bury- all personal preferences and give to each cur hearty and united sup port. Tbe above resolutions-were unanimously adopted as a whole. . 'Then came appoint ments or. delegates, ,wmcn resulted as ioi- lows: ! ! ' STATE CONTENTION. Stumo Sound Hill E. King, Dr. R. W. Ward; Jacksonville John Mashburn. N. E. Armstrong; Klchlands J!i. murriu, Frank Thompson, Jr.; White Oak C. Gerock, C. S. - Hewitt; wansboroG. S. Farnell, Major Russell; County at Large S.. J3., Taylor, JH. Jrank8,: Jx v ; CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION. Stump Sound N. N. McMillan, J.' W. SDicer. Abram SandUn. R. W. Ward; Jacksonville G. W. Taylor, G. Scott, G. W. Blake, Sr.; B. L. KeUum; Ktchianas David E. Sahdlin, E. L. Franks, Sr., C. Stephens, 8. B. Taylor; White Oak Geo. D. Mattocks, G. W. smitn, a. a. uarrou. Wm. H. . Mills;' Swansboro Sol. Gornto, Major Russell. E. W. Ward, A. F. Far nell, Jr. j County at Large A. u. uuggms, T. B. Henderson. - On motion ,the chairman and secretary were added to the list of delegates to both the Stale and Congressional Conventions. On motion.the secretary was requested to send a copy of the proceedings to the New Berne Journal, Goldsboro Messenger and Wilmington Star for publication. There being no other business before the nouse it adjourned. , A. J. MuRRtLii, Ch m. G. T. Farnell, Sec'y. . Pender County. .-. Burgaw. N. a, June 2d, 1884. The Democratic Executive Committee of Pender county met here to-day in pursuance of the call of the chairman, and decided to call the County Convention for the purpose of electing delegates to me oiaie anu win- fressional Conventions to meet here; on londay the 16th day of June. 1884, at 1 .o'clock, P.-M. ' ' "':r' " " "" '-!' ' I ne XOWnsnip U)nTeDUUua were raueu to meet at the respective voting places on Friday, the 13th day of June, to elect dele gates to the County Convention, and also td elect a Township Executive Committee of five for each township. 1 ; The proceedings were ordered sent to the Wilmington papers with the request to publish tbe same. ' J : 8. S. Satchwell, Chm'n.i A. H. Paddison, Sec. I rr FORTY" EI6JITH ' CQJT.GIl J$8m FIRST SESSION. Senate. Not In Session-A It Few Bflls Considered and Passed by the House. By Telegraph to the Horning Star.J. ' Washington, June 5.-,The Senate pot1 in session. ; - ' -j - ; HOLSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. t! " The House passed the bill providing for the sale of real estate owned by the United States at Harper'a Ferry, Ya-i and alsp the Senate bill authorizing the mayor and City council of NashvDle to construct' a free bridge across Cumberland River. M Alsoj a bill for the relief of Ellen Call Long; and Mary K. Brevard, next pf kin to R. 'K. Call,' of Florida. " Also,' a' bin forfeiting lands awarded the California & Oregon R. R. June 14tfc and 17th were set apart for consideration! of the .bill to amend the. i Ihurman sinking fund act. Also, the bill forfeitingthe land grant to' the St. Louis & Iron Mountain R..R. In considv eration of forfeiting, the i Iron - Mountain R. R.Co. is relieved from ' obligations jof land grant railroads; : ' ' ' " 'V - j 1 Mrj lewis; of Louisiana, then called tbe bill for forfeiture ofj the New Orleans, Baton Rouge & Yicksburg land grant. This was opposed by Mr. Ellis, of Louisi ana, and Mri Belford, of California, who contended that a question of ' this impor tance; should be considered by a ' lull Housb. They raised the point of no duo rum and interjected motions to' adjourn over;-ana were supported by a maTOntvlor ':tBe Republicans, which drew forth a. re- i!rk.irom Springer that while, the .Re- r Wicaw platform adoptea in CLicagO to r e.fed f --'"- rft ell. Unearned q4 granuiaw. r u .. ' . . jM-r. tW 'House were fillibustering to p;.vect. tliS passing of laws for thatpuirosoi. Finallyi' wiuiout taaing-aouoBv-Aaa Mouse adjourn- ed Bat Little Business Transacted ,KUkraHenie Yesterday. . In :- ' r ' SENATE, r' :' ' - ' 7;y - WAsHiNaTON, June 6. Without trans acting any 1 business of any -consequence; the Senate adjourned to Monday morning. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. . The House at 12 o'clock went-into com mittee of the Whole on the private calendar. The committee remained in session for two hours, but its sitting was devoid of the slightest interest. The bulletin board in the lobby was the object which attracted all attention, and the hum of conversation among members assemb'ed about it was borne into the House, making the dull pro ceedings noisy and confused. At 2 o'clock, without the transaction of any business, the committee and the House took a recess until 8 o'clock ; the evening session to be for (he consideration of Pension bills. No Session of the Senate Reports from Hon Be Committees A Bill Passed Concerning the Jurisdiction of cir cuit Courts, &c ( Washington, June 7. Senate not in session. .... . HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. O'Neill, of. Pa., presented the peti tion! o- J. A. Mower, Past, Grand of the Potomac, for the establishment of a Na tional Solders' Home at some- point in the Gulf States. Referred. - Mr. Curtis, of Pa., from the committee on Foreign Affaire, reported back the reso lution calling on the Secretary of State for information as to the manner of the ex penditure of the money appropriated to defray the expenses of the French and American Claims Commission. On motion of Mr. Culberson, of Tex., a bill was passed amending the act to deter mine the jurisdiction of United States Circuit Courts, and to regulate the removal of cases from State to Federal Courts. The bill increases the minimum jurisdiction of Circuit Courts from $100 to $2,000; takes away from those Courts jurisdiction of causes in favor of assignees of promissory notes and bills 01 exchange; and also of suits of a civil nature arising between a corporation and a citizen of any State, in which the corporation . may have been carrying on business at the time the cause of action accrued ; and restricts to the de fendant the right to remove the cause from a State to a Federal Court. Mr. Hoblitzell, from the Committee on Reform in the tCivil Service, reported ad versely the bills to repeal the Civil Service act, and they were laid on the table. Mr. Randall, . of Pennsylvania, from the committee on Appropriations, reported the General Deficiency bill, and it was referred to the committee of the Whole. Mr. Campbell called up the bill repealing the preemption and timber act laws and amending the homestead laws. : Several amendments were adopted, and upon another vote showing no .quorum the House adjourned, L . FOREIGN. Belief Sent to aDlsabled Steamer The London Times on Mr. Blaine's Nom ination Treaty Concluded Between France and Annam. p, ""' London. June 7. The steamer Maine, from New York for Bremen, which broke her shaft at sea,: passed Scilly Island, at 6 o'clock this morning, under full sail a fresh wind blowing from the north at the time. A tug has gone to her assistance. I London, 'June 7. In a leading article, discussing the results of the Chicago Con vention, the Times ot this morning says: "Mr. Blaine's nomination will be .received with general satisfaction. ' Not only has he been the most popujatcandidate from tDc outset, but he is .beyond; all question the most conspicuous and .respected politician in tbe ranks of the Republican party, which has done itself honor by the nomination of a so well known and distinguished man. If the Democrats could make uplheir mind to a definite and reasonable free-trade poli cy, they would certainly secure more sym pathy on this side of the Atlantic than has hitherto been accorded them. In the mean time we must congratulate the Republic on the choice of a candidate 'so eminently suited as Mr.' Blaine to represent and up ihold the dignity of the "United States." -r I Paris, June 7. The new treaty be tween France and Annum has been signed, j By its terms the provinces of Ben-Thuan and Thau-Gea are restored to7 Annam: a customs system, similar to that in force in ; Cochin China, is estaoiisned; a irencn j military occupation .of, all strategic points : in Annam and Tonquin, may be effected, if necessary i'a permanent French garrison will hold a portion of" the citadel of Hue, the capital of Annam.. 1 r V, .' ' ;' ; INDIANA. . -.4 I Senator Harrison Things Blaine has Great Elements of Strength as a Pres idential Candidate, j -; Indianapolis, June-7. In an interview j Senator Harrison said he was wen : pleased with the nominations. He considered that Blaine had great elements of strength ; that -he is strong with the Irish, and will carry the Pacinc Slope, new xort ana ruumua. The Bcandulous stories against him are not believed. His - own Stale approved hint Garfield gav8 him his confidence in the most conspicuous manner possible. His foreign policy is approved by every one con ceding that we ought to come in closer re lations with the States 01 oouin,a.menca,anu have some of that immense -trade which England now enjoys. - It- is nonsense' to think he wouldfinvolve us in war, and the business of the country has nothing to fear from him. He is sound on all- lust ques tions. Senator Harrison also warmly ap proved the choice of Logan for Vice Pres ident. - ' - - '- - ' - ; . I. '' '. ... TENNESSEE -: l - Keeping Gamins House Declared a ' Pelonr.- '- " V" ' Memphis, June 7 The Supreme Court this morning rendered a decision in affirm ing the verdict of the Criminal Court of ... M 1 OAa . thiB county m me case 01 ,vne omie tb.: Garvin, in which the constitutionality of the act passed by the late legislature, making the keeping of a gaining house a felony was being tested. Garvin was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. i , i . u , ... . ' ,i ' .i j I, it. NO 33 r Cf-EJr. SHERMAN. , , He . Will not Accent a" Unanimous Nomination His Seasons Kept to Himself What bis Friends Ilave to Say About his Position. ' , ByT'eTegraph toTKe ITornuig Star. r1.1 If5tns,fi Jotfe. 5. Ge'neValShel if tii I. dt. liouis, june.o. General Sherman was seen at his residence, vesterdav. and adked about his acceptance of a nomination by. the Chicago Convention.- and about the rumored telegram to. John B, Henderson. "I sent ho telegram, to" Chicago," he said; but three days ago I . mailed a letter to 'Geai Henderson. HeMelegraphed me last night, and I presume my letter reached him to day and I am glad it got there." ""?ou could not accept then, a unanimous nomi nation VNo, I would not." "What are your reasons V ; "I , have plenty of them, but keep them ta myself." Col; N.' A: Reed, of Centralia, said to a representative of the Associated Press, this morning.hVAU this talk : about GenrSher man not being a candidate is a humbug." " Col." L.M.Dayton, of Cincinnati, who was the General's -personal and most confiden tial staff officer, is in the city; and has been circulating extensively among the members of the Loyal Legion, of whom there area great number in the city." " CpLr Dayton said,J'I knew that General Sherman had never penned any SUCQ dis patch, as it was reported he had, saying that he would not serve as President of the " United: States, even though he was nomi nated and ejected. The position is this: General Sherman has attained the highest honors - which : can be bestowed' u pop any -man by i the t American people. Heisx-ttrei sof thia.v . On .th& veon'' traryr John Sherman whHeJjwiaaJb(wl -k uuuon ucaioweu upvn uiui, uas seen a1 &uo i!.ni trj0B4 those' which he 4 DjoyedL .AviofigM JakaLSiierman en. was in, the field, or . rather, oBtd. lie had reacnea liio iruiuon or his ambition, his hrotherrtbe General would jnot allow,even by implication, his name to be presented,, used or whispered. Now it is certain that John Sherman docs not stand .the slightest! show . of. being even more than mentioned in this connection. At this , juncture the friends of Gen. Sher man are in no way antagonizing tbe inter ests of his brother, John Sherman, when they say if . the American people see fit to honor William Tecumseh Sherman as the candidate for the nomination-of President! of the United States, he will not decline the honor. "Now mind " con- tinued Col. Dayton, "Gen. Sherman is not leeking the nomination, but bis friends have been assured that a large number of tbe delegates will support biin in case it is known that he would not decline." CONFEDER.A TE II OME. j - Auction Sale of Corn at Baltimore for the Benefit of the Institution The Grain to be Shipped to "Wilmington for Sale for the Same Purpose. f By Telegraph to the il online Star.) BALTptORE, June 5. Five bags of corn (about ten bushels), a contribution from Kansas; City, Mo., for the Home of Con federate Soldiers, at Richmond, Va., was sold at jthe Flour and Corn Exchange to day, by auction, and brought $125. ltwas again put up at auction and resold for $33, the purchaser again selling it for $y. realizing an aggregate of $169. The corn will be shipped to Wilmington, N. C, to be soldi there by auction for the same pur pose OHIO. A Salvation Army Arrested and Jailed j ' at Cleveland. ' : By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Cleveland, June 7. A Salvation Army, numbering twenty-four men and women, was arrested last evening for disturbing the peace by parading the streets, singing, shouting, praying and playing musical in struments. The Army was kept in jail over night, and this' morning arraigned at the police court. Capt. Walker and three others were tried jointly and convicted; Walker - being fined $16 and costs, the others $5. The remaining twenty demand ed jury trials and were put under bail. . In passing sentence Judge Hutchins said the Salvation Army has become a nuisance and must be suppressed liae any other nuisance.; He would impose a light fine as a warniDg, but if arrested again he would inflict the full penalty of the law every time. CHICAGO. The Dreary and Deserted Hotel Cor - rldors meeting of the Republican National Committee. By Telegraph to the Horning Star. . Chicago, June 7. A large number of ' delegates left by the late night trains. It is estimated that about hall ot the entire num ber have gone, ' and the corridors of the hotels again look dreary and deserted. The Republican National Committee held a session today and elected John 11. Mason, of W. Va:, temporary chairman, and George W. Hooper, of Vermont, tem porary secretary, and adjourned to meet at the Fifth Aveuue' Hotel, New York, June 26th. A committee, composed of Lawson, Chaffee, Elkins and New, was appointed to arrange for permanent headquarters in New York city. NEW YORK. Courtney Falls to Appear for his Race with Boss The South Carolina Pe destrian's Arrival in New York city Death of at Veteran Editor. j IBy Telegraph to the Morning Star. Oak Point, June 7, Courtney failed to appear to-day at the time for starting in his race with Ross, who rowed over the course in 23 minutes 59 J seconds. Distance, three miles with a turn. New York, June 7. Capt. Robert W. Andrews, who has walked from Sumter, 8. C, arrived here today. He goes from here to'Boston. --.".'; A James Watson Webb, the veteran editor, died to-day. PENNSYLVANIA. ' -President Riddle of the Penn Bank Released, on Ball Suits Against Dl rectors of the Bank. i. i i By Telegraph to the Morning Star. . Pittsburg. June 7. -The ; bail of Presi dent, Riddle, of the Penn bank, was this evening reduced from $100,000 to $30,000. R. .8. Stevenson, representing ' depositors, signed the bail bond and he was released. The depositors will now take steps to have Riddle testify against the directo-s in civil suits,, over two hundred of which have been filed..;- -M v..-: ;?- ;-: ". TEXA. One Hundred Thousand Dollar Fire !-, '-. ,. In Galveston. Galveston, June 7. Yesterday morn-; ing's fire destroyed the Prince building, a large two story brick, at tbe corner of Strand and Centre avenue. The ground floor was occupied, by -E. J. Beirring & Co., wholesale grocers; Lynch & Penland, auction commission knerchants; and Adone &Labit, private-baiikers" and cotton .fac tors. The second story was occupied oy cotton firms and the! French consular office. Loss $100,000. " i MASSACHUSETTS. . i ., . - '- . Temporary Shnt-Down of a Cotton HUUu - : Springpield, June . 7. One of seveq cotton mills of the Dwlght corporation, at Chicopee, has been shut down irom lour to eight weeks, because of the continued rise in the price of cotton, as compared with the receipts from finished cloth No em ployes have been thrown out of work. ' i London, June 7. The PaU Mall Gazette gays r The Cabinet meeting next Monday will be the .most important that has been held since the formation of the. present ministry. Earl Granville must explain to his colleagues how he came to invite the Turks to assist in the reconquest of the Soudan. Otherwise there is only one way to allay the storm. Spirits: Turpentme. t --Raleigh Nevss Observer: A gen tleman from Halifax county, who was here" i yesterday, said there was frost in Halifax j county last week, which badly damaged the cotton The older plants are now dying j out, particularly . on stiff soils. A i large number of persons from tnis city in-; I tend to go to Chicago and see the Demo-' cratic National Convention; . Tha fare will be cheap, it is said. , -V- ' VhsLdbourn Times; We are in formed that a colored child about six years oldr living near here, drank some concen trated lye, taking it for . water, and it is thought to be in a critical condition. Mr. Gaston Baldwin has shown us a turnip raised from seed sown in February, that weighs 7 pounds and 10 ounces. -CoL Baldwin informs us that he carried two turnips to , Wilmington since the war that weighed 21 pounds and some ounces. , 1 Laurinburst JSntervrise : The! oojd Wfther of . the past few days has greats iy uuec&eu we Rrgwm 01 coiion in this sec tion, almost killing it in some places. ' r A correspondent suggests Col. Rowland, of ' Lumberton, for the Congressional nomina- tion in this District. . Mr. J. A. Muse,! one of the shop painters, was' kicked on tle knee by his horse last Sunday, from the effect of which he has since been confined. The present incumbents were re-elected as county commissioners and county su perintendent by the board of magistrates in session at Rockingham last Monday. ' 1 4 Raleigh H Pmfor The State Dental Association meets in this city on Monday, the 16th inst. On the 2nd inst, we stated that in a difficulty at Swann's Station,' Moore county, between Walter Morris and Harrison Graham, two young-white men, that the former received a gun shot wound in the hand, which ne cessitated amputation. We are pleased to announce that our informant made a slight mistake that the hand was not amputated but is very much inflamed, and some hopes are entertained that it may yet be saved. 1 Harrison Graham, who did the shooting, fled, and has not been apprehended. - 1 x- ' Correspondence of the Raleigh 'Register? Caldwell county lies nearly in the centre of a .tier of counties, known as the -""Piedmontsection of North Carolina. The ro? PkdmoBfcis fitly applied, it meaning -;">of the mountain." The renown uus county, ana a total iauure on me rrutt crop has never been Known. The fact is, thifiis one of the! most reliable sections for " fruit iu America. Thousands of bushels are annually shipped from this county, sell- r ing in markets elsewhere The apples grown: are remarkable for their . keeping farmers to keep them the whole year round. At this writing I have luscious apples grown in 1882. ! . I ; ! ! Charlotte Observer: It seems that another effort is being made to connect : -Rutherfordton, with Gaffney, S. C, by rail, Colonels Butler and Johnson, repre senting the Southern Railroad Construc tion Company, ! of Boston, haying gone to Rutherford, fast Friday, to sign the con tract for building the road. They were preparing the papers on Saturday, and they were perhaps signed to-day. This company agrees to build the whole line, about thirty miles, and receive in county and township bonds $125,000. They will furnish the balance of. the capital.. A corps of engi- necrs will be put to work at an early day. : A large convention of the Democratic voters of Davidson county met at Lexing ton last Monday, every township in the county, being represented. Twelve dele gates were appointed to thej State Conven-1 tion and twelve to the District Convention, which latter meets in Salisbury. The dele gates to. Raleigh were unanimously in structed to vote for Scales for Governor and Stedman for Lieutenant Governor. There was some division of sentiment over the instruction of the Congressional dele gates, Robbins and Pinnix dividing favors, but at length the delegates were instructed to vote for Robbins. I Raleigb Mews-Observer: John , S. Long, has been reelected the Superinten dent of Public Instruction of Craven coun- , ty. The Right Rev. T. B. Lyman, D. D., Bishop of this Diocese, will hold an i ordination in St. Augustine's church this morning, and ; advance to the priesthood three of the assistant teachers in St. Augus tine's normal school,! the Revs.- H. M. Joseph. W..R. Harris and H. 8. Hender son. This service, it is probable, will be t.hn first in the hist.nrv nf the American church at which three colored men have at one time been admittad to priests' orders. . A correspondent gives us some further particulars of the late murder in Mitchell county, f Henry and ; Harrison Lineback had gone into a mica mine to work it. Borden, who was from Kentucky, had a lien on the mine, toroaae worsung it ana , ordered f them away, upon which high words passed between Borden and Henry T . 1 -.1 ITi 1 1 1 4-iineuacK. .oorueu biappeu Limcuan. uunu and was immediately shot dead by. Harri son Lineback. The dead-man with his family were Monday carried to tho depot, at Cranberry, on their way home. The murderer made his escape. The shooting took place on the morning of the 80th May, about 10 o'clock. Chapel Hill, N. C, June 3. Hon. Henry Watterson, of Louisville, Ky., who was to have delivered to-morrow the annual address before the graduating class at the University, did not come. 1 l ' f Raleigh Mews- Observer: Mr. Hilliard Yates died at his home near t V 1 s-tt .1 . niinailBD ween jjevei, vyuauituu cuuuiy, uu ucouoj last, aged about 65 years. He had many relatives in Wake county. -A corres pondent at ! Halifax writes that Mr. Isaac Levy, one of the largest merchants of En field, Bas made an assignment to Tyler Branch, fori the benefit of his creditora. Col. Walter Clark told a reporter yes terday that sixty-one years ago, Rev. Mr. Newell left, Halifax county, near where Littleton now stands, and went to Gran ville. He remained there a year, as deputy -sheriff, and in 1824 left for the far West. Two weeks ago he returned to Halifax county from his home in far away Oregon. . Asheboro, June 2, 1884. The Ran dolph Democracy met in convention at the : representative body and was largely at- tended. Dr. J. M. Worth was endorsed with enthusiasm, and the delegates from this county instructed to vote for him first, last and all the time. M. 8. Robins, Esq., waaheartily and unanimously endorsed and recommended for Congress from this district. The delegates to the Congres sional nominating convention were instruct ed in hisiavor. There were ho further in structions but it is probable that the county will be solid for Prof. J. L. Tomlison of Forsyth, for Superintendent of " Public In struction. . The delegation to the State - rWnwAntfnn ,d ttvfM hptwoan f5ilm pr ftnrl Scales. 1 -4 Charlotte Observer: We regret -to learn of the death in Davidson College , yesterday afternoon of Mrs. J. W. Hood, after a brief and painful illness. 1 Mrs. Susan A. Brown, wife of Mr. R. H. Brown, UleU.lU tills UAtjr jcsbciuajr oimuuu. . As tbe Charlotte bound passenger train on the North Carolina Railroad passed. Salem Junction yesterday morning.the passengers . saw the mangled remains of a negro man lying on the platform between the tracks of the Salem branch and the North Carolina 1 roads.: The unfortunate man was not known by any one connected with the train, and his body was laid by the track to await the arrival of the coroner.. Since the 20th May celebration, there has been a good peal of talk among our citizens about reviv ing the monumental association and going to work in earnest in the matter 01 erecting a monument to me men of 1775, in Independence Square. ' -' - About 11 o'clock last night, just after the german at the Pleasure Club's rooms was well under way, the dancers were startled by the report of a pistol shot. The shot was fired in tbe dressing room, from which Tom Moore, the barber, who always acts as the club's valet, on occasions like that of last night, was seen- rushing from the rnnm with a stream of blood Tjonring from his hand. He had been fooling with a pistol, and it had accidentally exploded. The bullet tore up the unfortunate barber's hand in a very painful and serious manner. Mention was mads in the f Observer yesterday of tbe effort being1 made to con nect Rutherfordton with Gaffney City, 8. C, by rail, and now we are able to report tho font Ih.t tho ofFra mill nrnm nilWMH- f ul. The Boston men who propose to build the line were met - by the people of ruunerioruion, auu u ukiccukui . tered into between them. ' All the necessa ry, papers were signed and delivered last Tuesday, and work is to be commenced kn- mediatelv unon the road. Kutherlora county subscribed, fiuu.wu towaras vne building of the road. ' It is to be a narrow rrnnrMi . . , .
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