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TIXS AND TUB DANGERS OFTHB
BLAIR BILL.
There are no Democrats m the
1nited Stales that are sounder than
those of Texas. Whilst even South
C ;ii-.ilimans are running after strange
,nh and are hurrahing for "the flag
.nirl an-appropriation" the Democrats
of I'ca are? firm and loyal to the
XTTeisI ii ii ion.J and stand fast by the
cr.iiM-j ;:iiiin of the fathers. In their
'.''Sstite'Convcntion they declare:
While we favor the education of the
m-.it. i by every legitimate means, yet we
ranl i he Educational bill pending in Con
irps ( "i tinconstitutional and dangerous
dicf'irhment of Uie rights of the State, and
' is uMilher great step toward the centraliza
tion rf nil poiors in the Federal Government,'
mdlhriatens destruction to the Republic."
Ti ne as words of Jloly Writ. We
honor the people of - any' State who
remain true to me iraauions ana
jnineiileji.of a party that" has raain
t:ineil the. rights of the sovereign
Stuns when the ablest , men were
iii-i.Flv assaulting the Constitution.
Vi: h"!Mr any - people ,' who up
hul i soim.l ' views of Government
' at. tl'if time of widespread d e moral
mv.ou :vm 7vyhen the allurements , of
luue ..'ippioprialioiiH are leading the
-iSi.iio to llii-ir own undoing, and
, final aloorptiou into the devouring
vin of the maelstrom of Consoli
il.uioii and Usurpation. All honor
Ui Texas Dtmocrals say we. The
ahim- n solution is the truth and
notliii i; hut the truth. We wonld
r.iilii -i that Cuffee and Sambo should
. ninaiii unkempt and unlettered for
evt. mure, than uhat their little
kii" fchonld be acquired at the
i-t.'. i.f unconstitutional. and destruc
tie j riaiioifS and methods
V-gianl that lhtrei8 a certain
f:.M ii :ii! n in the proposed appropri
ate ii l 1 1. me k venty or eighty mil
- lii.s i f lollais for the removal of
a iii(.n f i he prevailing illiteracy.
T he m lii vi d to a considerable' ex
tc lit of the - nproach and. evil of
ahr.ui.dmg illiteracy is pleasing and
pHhii tive. But like Eve's transgres-
Hei if fp oil's law it may be fruitful
of "iii mimlHrtd Woes." The pur-cha--.
f knowledge on the part" of
our lii st mother was at a,, terrible
com. It ' not only brought on her
and h-r hnshand the awfnl curse of
lxiih natural and spiritual death, bat
in tlij' uraiul Miltonic statement of
tin- i ensequf ners upon her descen
il.inl;). '. . ' . :- ' : . '-
'it l.rougbt dcHib ii.trv the. world and all
our woe " " ' v
Uefo're it-gislatoTH and the people
yield to the clamor of 'school teach
ainl peripatetic lecturers (who leave
the Constitution ' entirely out of
siglr, demagogues and-political ig
niua'miiHeH, as well as men of ability,
who upon entering Congress,! to
quote their language, "left their
States Rights behind them," they
would do wise to help themselves,
and after doing all they can to cure
illiteracy year by year to be content
1 here is progress and in tbe right
'lirietion. A Northern editor is dis
cuping in his paper.lhe Philadelphia
Press, the educational advancement
ln South. We quote from an ed
.'t'trial in the Press. It says: ,V ;f
"1 he true basis of comparison is not the
git-gate number of illiterates, but clearly
muni, of illiterates to each 1,000 of
ine population. Estimated in this way, it
"J" I s en lhatjibe percentage of illite
'es has decreased in every Southern State.
- iu, fuither that should the Southern
owes go on at the same rate of decrease as
'ue last decade, : this generation will see
Percentage brought down to thai of the
western nr u,.t. -
i or Middle States."
Ve call the attention of North
'Ohna members of the Congress to
l"at statement, a?d we have reason
t. i , '.-"...-
lu mink that it is true: In the course
." the present generation illiteracy
!n t,le South will not exceed 'that of
ew Yrk, Pennsylvania and New
Jer8ey, or that of Ohio, Wisconsin
f. "u Illinois, if the same progress
continue8 that has marked the last
3 .
ecad e. Such is the concl usion of
r-Port,
n
re&. Surely this is very encoura-
B,D& Why then invade the. Consti
lul'on under the eDecious and dan
Sous and despicable plea of caring
"leracy?
well enough alone.' It will be
Shame and A.orima in" inlaa ha
P a'n and unmistakable teaching-of
constitution in order to teacb
401 bo tbe three R's five or ten
Vl - ..... . .
Jrs 800nei. than he will be taught
tQe General Government does not
VOL. XV.
set up a Universal Pedagogic system
and take charge of the schools in
the States. : :, : -: ;
Every man who has studied his
tory knows how insidious and artful
are the approaches of tyranny Every
student knows how many crimes are
committed against the people under,
pleasing, insinuating, -alluring pro
mises. , Do not violate the plain let
ter and spirit- of the Constitution
under any plea, however specious or;
indeed, however necessary. : Uphold
and defend the Great Charter of oar
liberties. Do not for one moment
countenance any assaults upon the
Sacred. Instrument. Protect and pre
serve the Constitution in its integri
ty if you would not have your States
converted into mere proviuces. . ;
We are glad to reproduce i a pori
tion of an excellent editorial in the
Elizabeth City Falcon on the cost o
education under the Blair bill. The
whole article is good but we can'only.
make room for a small part that
shows the dangers. The editor says:
"It is proposed to remedy all this, to
educate the illiterate and make them more
useful citizens, a very philanthropic pro?
ject, to be sure.' It is proposed that the
general government deal oat to the States
the means for removing this illiteracy!
Naturally enough one is apt at first thought
to be struck with the beauty and fairness
of this arrangement, and to feel dutifully
grateful to the government for: its prof
fered generosity. , Such
a proceeding is fraught with danger. In
the hundred and odd years that this count
try has had political existence no Such step!
has been taken toward a strong centralized
government. Disguise it as you may.'lM
fact remains that such a move as is contemf
plated, carried to ; its logical conclusion j
will put the public school system of the
State directly under the control of the Fedi
eral government.' This is a sufficient reaf
son for opposing : national aid to educaf
tion. The Blair educational bill
is the bait with which the Protection spider
is attempting to allure the tax-payer into
his web. . It is a fraud, a sham and a delu
sion. ' ' ' :V ""'''
The New York correspondent of
the Philadelphia Ledger t Rep., writes
on the 19th of the political condition-;
"It is idle to diseuise the fact that Gov.!
Cleveland's supporters are disappointed that
the Saratoga Convention failed to instruct
the delegates to cast their votes for him.!
When they yielded to the demands of John!
Kelly for a representation in the Conven-i
tion equal to that of the County Democracy,
tbe expectation was thai the way would:
then be open for Tammany to acquiesce ini
such instructions, but, as the event shows,!
the 'Boss' after he got all4 he wanted (and:
even a little more than he asked for), saw fit;
to disappoint instead of gratifying expecta-i
tion. The consequence is the delegation!
will go to Chicago committed to nobody in ;
particular, and to that extent Mr. Cleve.-I
iauu b. cuauuca mc viuiihiuij uiiuiuioutu.
Here is the secret of Kelly's oppo
sition to Gov. Cleveland. , We copy '
from the New j York letter in the
Philadelphia Ledger of the 20th:
"It ought to have been foreseen at the
start that any attempt to identify Tammany
Hall with the political promotion of Gov
ernor Cleveland would end in a failure. The
whole policy of the Gdvernor since his in
auguration, as everybody knows, has been
one of pronounced hostility to that organi
zation, and tbe latter long ago gave notice
that it would improve its first opportunity
forrevecge. -t
Some of the Republicans are goad
ing the Democrats for their unwil
lingness to believe Tilden sincere in
his good-bye, swan-like song. The
Chicago Tribune, for instance, says:
"Judging ; from' the incredulity with
which Iowa iournals and statesmen receive
the declination of Mr. Tilden, they are not
likely to accept fully any assurance that he
is not a candidate unless it is embodied in
an obituary notice of the old ciphoree." r
A .Telesraph meeting and a Railroad
The annual meeting of the Wilmington,
Clinton and Warsaw Telegraph Company
was held at Clinton on Wednesday last.
The report of the Secretary and Treasurer.
Mr. W. L. Faison, showed a very favora
ble state of affairs for the first year.' It
was also announced that there had not been
a single break in the line during the year,
which is somewhat remarkable.' The old
Board of Directors was re elected. Also
the officers, as follows :
W. A.' Johnson, President.
W. L. Faison, Secretary and Treasurer.
Col. F. W. Foster. Superintendent. -The
business of the Telegraph Company
having been concluded, at the Suggestion
ofJE. T. Boykin, Esq., the assembly re
solved itself Into a railroad meeting.and the
construction of a road from Warsaw to
Clinton was advocated by Messrs. Boykin
and Foster, who it .seems but echoed the
sentiments of tho meeting. , The people
are strongly , in favor of the scheme and
there seems to be no doubt that it will he car
ried through at an early day. In fact, sub
scriptions were offered on the spot
WrlhtTUle penlnB" tbe Sea
Side Park, Baa Ball, Mn.lc. Ae,
There was a lively time at the Sea-Side
Park Friday afternoon and night. A
large crowd was present, estimated by
some to have been at least five hundred
In fact, it is stated that three hundred and
eighty-five persons were fed at the hotel
alone. - One of the main attractions was
the match game of base ball between the
Seaside Park and Old North, State Clubs,
which was witnessed with a great 'deal of
interest. Then came the supper, after
which the Cornet Concert Club played sev
eral beautiful airs, which was followed by
the opening ball of the season of the Sea
side Park Hotel, under Messrs. Scoville &
Co., the fine string band of John Varalla,
of Raleigh, now engaged at the Seaside
Park, furnishing the music. There were a
good many ladies present and the-dancing
was kept up until a; very. late orr ratner
early) hour. - . - - . : ' -
The turnpike presented a lively scene du
ring the day.' ! -- ; 1 ' :
Process for Preaervlaa Prait, & -'
Mr. Jt M. Forshee, chairman, has at last
succeeded in securing a process ifor pre
serving fruits and vegetables in their ong
inal color and proportions. For any fur
ther information call on him. Ho also.
assures us that persons who wish to pre
pare any article or articles for exhibition
but have not the time or opportunity to do
mn Mn hand the same to the chairman or
anv member of the committee, And it will
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pe altenuea to. juaum u now we wstcu-
word, as the time is getting short. -
LLL JLiLJJld
THE HOTEL.
Wllailactoa'a Now. UoUl-Tlia Plaa
ladleates a BXacalfleeat BaUdla
Lara aat Raaaay ta Prn.d
Wltra ail the nodera Iamaroveaaeata
aa Coveleeaa,Vi"'---'i;
Calling at the office of ' J. K.'Vaughas,
architect, yesterday,: we had the pleas
ure of examining the plaa of - the pro
posed new hotel, soon to be erected on the
northeast corner of Third and Dock streets.
a dimension' the building will be three
stories and a basement.in height and will
occupy 142 feet on Third and 200 feet ton
Dock street, leaving 37 feet of lot east of
tbe building. It will contain 102 bed rooms
and suits of rooms, with all the necessary par-
ors, dining rooms, smoking . rooms,
bath - rooms, - water - closets, etc. .' The
building will be faced with pressed bricks
on the fronts, will have galvanized iron cor
nices and ornamental window caps, and
will be put up in all respects in a first-class
manner. It will be provided with four
elevators, ample conservatories, and piaz
zas, verandahs and porticos on each front
The roof will be surmounted .by &n observa
tory,-from which will be had a fine view of
the city, and also furnished with ample
ventilators, which will form an architectu
ral feature of the building. Pknty of light
and ventilation are expressly provided for.
while four fire-escapes and apparatus for
extinguishing fires are conveniently ar
ranged oa each floor. The basement will
contain a billiard room, gentlemen's wash
room, bar room, barber Bhop, kitchen, pro
vision room, laundry, fruit cellars, vegeta
ble cellars,; etc. The Third street front
will have'an elegant double piazza or por
tico. The office on the first floor will be
provided with an arrangement by which
the clerk, with the aid of an electric bell
and a speaking tube, can communicate
with any room in the house at will. There
will be an attic story in a portion of the
building for servants' bed rooms, etc In
short, the bouse will be first-class la every
respect and provided with all the modern
conveniences and; appliances necessary to
the comfort and pleasure of the guests.
It -is not just now definitely known
about what time work upon the new hotel
will begin, but wc understand that opera
tions will commence very soon, and that
when completed it will be one of the hand
somest and most convenient hotels in the
South. A7-'.;"'-'.
Tbe Appropriation for tbe Cape Fear
When the River and Harbor Appropria
tion bill came up recently in tbe House of
Representatives, as reported by committee,
it was found that the item for the improve
ment of Cape Fear river and harbor had
been cut down to $75,000. Hon. W. J.
Green,- our representative, spoke in behalf
of an appropriation exceeding this Bum,
but a member of lhe committee stated
that there was an unexpended balance
of the last appropriation for the improve
ment of Cape Fear river and harbor
amounting to $168,000, and that for this
reason, the committee,, while recognizing
the importance of the work, had reduced
the amount to be appropriated to $75,000.
This, it now appears was a mistake; for a
statement is made to us on the authority of
Mr. Hepry Bacon, : assistant engineer in
charge of the works, and Messrs. Ross &
Lara, contractors, that after a thorough in
vestigation, they find that up to the first of
June, 1884, there is a balance . unex
pended of $29.000 instead of $168,
000 as stated by the committee and
that this will be required to pay for present
contracts, and will be expended before the
proposed appropriation of $75,000 is a'vail
able. '; ' ' : ,
We hope it is not too late to rectify this
unfortunate mistake of the committee, for
it is. of the first importance that there
should be no prolonged delay or interrup
tion to the work now in progress, as
will undoubtedly result unless a larger
amount is appropriated.
Arrest of an Keeaped Convict. :
Intelligence was received here on Wed
nesday to the effect that one John James,
an escaped convict from the South Carolina
penitentiary, was employed on the steamer!
Bladen, and asking that he bearrested
Tbe necessary papers were issued by Justice
Millis and placed in the hands .of C. H.
Strode and another officer, and upob the
arrival of the steamer James was arrested;
and taken to the sheriffs office, and thence
to the county jail. James, we understand,!
was accused of killing a man in Chester
field county, S. C, and upon trial was
convicted of manslaughter and sentenced!
to the State penitentiary : for four years.i
The authorities put him to work upon one
of the railroads in the State and he made
his escape on the first opportunity. He
acknowledges that he is the man 'sought
for, but he says he will die before he will
work on the road again, as he was treated
badly. He will be held to await the ar
rival of an officer, no -requisition being re
quired from the Governor for an escaped
Escaped Convicts.
James Saunders, another escaped con;
vict from the South Carolina penitentiary;
has been arrested and lodged in jail. He
was in for larceny,. Mr. Jones, one of the
wardens of the penitentiary, arrived from
Columbia yesterday, and was expected to
leave with; Saunders and John James
(whose arrest has heretofore been men
tioned) last night They both admit that
they are escaped convicts, besides which
they were fully identified by Warden Jones,
Saunders was arrested at Aleares lllun.
County Executive Committee.
'. ; We inadvertantly omitted rthe proceed
ings in connection with .the organization
of the Democratic County Executive Com
mittee, which took place &t the Court
House Friday morning, and the particulars
of which we obtained at the time. Mr. J.
W- King, temporary Chairman, was made
permanent Chairman, and Jar. Gabriel
Holmes was elected Secretary, and Trea
surer, those two offices having, on motion
of Mr. O. G. rarsley. Jr.. been consolidated.
This meeting then adjourned, subject to the
call oi tne unairman. . : v -.
Specimens of W.C. mUneralsQuartx, Ac
". Mr. Sterling Sailing exhibited to. us yes
terday a fine and beautiful collection- of
mica, ! crystalized quartz, burrel, garnet,
hiddenite. cotton stone. " crystals, flexlbli
sand stone, amethyst, &e., all collected by
himself from mines in different counties in
Western North. Carolina. . The stones are
very pretty and susceptible of a high polish.
There are also among the: collection "N.
C! diamonds;" Indian arrow heads, etc
"M h will ne Pieaseu w .cxuiyu jus coueu
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rtkn to persons woo may cau on nun. ;
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WILMINGTON, N. 0.,
Pack Emptors a Talecraplt Boy.
The Charlotte Observer haa this to say 01
the good luck of a Wutnlngtoa boy: "Mr.
James Anderson, formerly a telegraph ope
rator in Wilmington, passed through the
city yesterday on his way to New York
city, where he goes to take a position oa
Puck, the, far famed illustrated paper of
that city. Mr. Anderson, it appears, is
what might be termed a natural born artist
Some time ago he' drew a cartoon repre
senting Col. It. C. Jones trying to persuade
a friend to go up the Carolina Central with
him. From, this picture the start was
made. Puck heard of him, some -of his
samples were submitted, and the result
was his engagement as an artist for that
paper. . We wish him success, and fame
with his pencil, and look to see him get in.
some good ones on Blaine this summer.
Our information is that Mr. Anderson is
employed in the Western Union Telegraph
office in New York, and that he spends his
spare time in studying his art at Cooper In
stitute. 1 - '
Get To a r Exhibits Heady. .' r
There is considerable complaint, as we
Jearn ironvane of -the committeemen, that
the people of New Hanover are not coming
up as ibey should in the matter of pre
paring Jor tbe State exposition. The
time is growing short, and the season is
rapidly passing in which many of the pro
ducts of our soil and specimens of our in
dustry can be made ready, for the exhibi
tion. If our people have not realized the
importance of making a creditable exhibit
on the occasion it is time they had done so.
Call on Mr. J. M. Forshee or other mem
bers of tbe committee and they will gladly
assist you or give" you any information you
may desire. :.',. . -- ' I
County medical Society.
Ai a meeting of the New Hanover Medi
cal Society, held Wednesday night, Dr. F.
W. Potter was elected President. Dr. G. G.
Thomas Vice President and Dr. W. B.
Pritchartf Secretary and Treasurer. Dr. J.
R. Smith. Dr. W. B. Pritchard and Dr. J.
Macumber were elected to membership.
Died Suddenly.
Mr. C. G. Rouse, a young but well
known tesident of Rose Hill. Duplin coun
ty, where he bad just opened a store, died
very suddenly a day or two since, ne was
about 30 years old.
Editor Morning Star, WUminqion, N. C.;
Dear Sib : The report of the postmas
ter at Wilmington to the Department at
Washington City, published in your paper
of the 14th inst, "that facts point strongly
to tbe conclusion that the mail carrier on
the route between Magnolia and Clear
Run, stole the mall and concocted the story
of the robbery to avoid suspicion," is too
much for one to quietly submit to, and in
justice to myself I ask that tbe "Facts" be
established or given to the public (which
point that way) tor the conclusion drawn.
know not who is responsible, (or tbe
statement of "Facts made but realize
where the reflection, falls i and to contra
dict the charges in the most bitter terms I
ask you to give this a place in your paper
and you will greatly oblige
Yours dec, W. . JTAisos.
STATE DENTAL, ASSOCIA
TION.
Raleigh Evening Visitor's Report.
Tbe following dentists not previously
mentioned were -present: Drs. GiBgerick.
of Norfolk. Va, and Bland, of Charlotte.
The Executive Committee reported the
name of Dr. C. A. Romingcr for active
membership. He was elected.
Dental education was discussed, alter Dr.
Durham had read a lengthy and able paper
upon that subject Operative denistry was
the next subject
Various communications were read and
held over, to come up, on the order of the
President. ;
Dr. J. E. Matthews, of Kenansville, was
reported as present.
Delegates to the national .Denial Associ
ation of the United States were chosen as
follows: M. A. Bland. Sidney P. Billiard,
E. L. Hunter, T. M. Hunter, D. L. James,
V. E. Turner and George V. Copp.
Sir. Augustus Matthews, of Hamilton,
was granted the State scholarship at the
Dental Department of tbe University of
Maryland. , i - . .
There was an evening session, oy order
of the President - Dr. C. Boyd was chosen
an active member. Officers were elected as
follows! - President, Dr. J. H. Durham, of
Wilmington; first Vice President Dr. C.
J. Watkins, of Salem; Second, Dr. J. E.
Matthews, of Kenansville; Secretary, Dr.
T. M. Hunter of Fayetteville; Treasurer,
Dr. J. W. Hunter, of Salem. The Secre
tary and Treasurer "j were elected by accla-:
mation.
Executive Committee Drs. W. H. Hoff
man, M. A. Bland, J. F. Griffith. Char
lotte was chosen as the place of the next
meeting; the time being the first Tuesday
in June, 1885.
Blass meeting of tbe Democratic Party
of Brunswick County
At a meeting of the Democratic party of
the county of Brunswick, held at Thomas
E. McKeithan s, on the 19th day of June,
1884, the following proceedings were had:
i F.M. Moore, chairman executive commit
tee, called the meeting to order, and, upon
motion of A. W. Kieger, was made per
manent chairman, and W, W, Drew, was
chosen secretary.
On motion, the following named gentle
men were chosen as delegates to the State
Convention :
f Dr. W. G. Curtis, Jas. D. McRae, Thos.
Lewis, 8. J. Stanley, B. L. Butler and A,
M. Williams. Alternates M. C. Guthrie,
T. S. Ottaway. J. H. Mints, G. Y. Formy
duval, J. J. Pigott and G. M. Bobbins-
Congressional convention J. a. Mints,
Jabez Frink, John N. Bennett, H. M. Du-
rant John N. Swam, J. B. Mercer, Chris
topher Evans, W. S. Milliken, Dr. D. B.
McNeill. Samuel W. Maultsby, Dr. A H.
Robbins and J. 8. Williams. . Alternates
M..W. Milburn. T. S. Ottaway, W. 8. Do-
sher, David Ward, J. J. Uawes, JS. nick
man, Jno. B. Gause, C. C. Little, J. W.
Lancaster, R. W. McKeithan,, J. P. Mur
rell. Jas.lH. Reilev. . - "
j On motion, the chairman and secretary
were added to the list of delegates. -j
On motion of W. W. Drew the chair
man appointed the following named gen
tlemen as a comYaittee to draft resolutions,
viz.: John N. Bennett. John H. Mints, R.
W. McKeithan, Henry Addix, T. Harvell
and a. it. UuUer. who retired, ana alter
deliberating, reported the following resolu
tions:
! Resolved. That we heartily .recommend
the nomination of Mai. C. M. Stedman for
Lieutenant Governor and Hon. A. M.
Waddell for Congress. in the Sixth District;
which resolution was unanimously adopted.
and the delegates tq the conventions were
instructed to vote accordingly. r
- Resolved further. That we. the people of
Uie county of Brunswick, have seen the
great evil attending the so called two-thirds
rule by which our strongest and best men
are often defeated; we therefore recom
.mend to bur Congressional Convention to
adopt the majority rule, and instruct our
delegates to' use then . earnest ' efforts to
effect the same. U i t
, On motion the secretary was instructed
to send a copy of the proceedings to the
Wilmington Stab, with tbe reauest that
the other Wilmington papers copy. . .:,
On motion tbe meeting adjourned.
F. M. MooBE, Chairman
W. W. Drew, Secretary.
' . Charlotte is again happy. " Its
fire companies won two second prizes at
Columbia.;: ; . ; - ;-
SLY
FRIDAY. JUNE 27, 1884.
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS,
PIBST SESSION. !:
Comslderatlon of the msxlean
Pes-
Sana BUI Boaamod In tbo a
A Bill to Prevent Importation of
Tm Dast Tbo PaelOe Ball road BUI
ad tbo BUI to ProblblS tbo Impor
tation of Foreign TLaborora Passod
tbo Doaso A Contested EleeUon
Case. 't'
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.J i
' ;-.r SENATE, -a
Washington. June 19. Mr. Cameron.
of Wisconsin, presided over the Senate to
day, having been designated for that pur
pose dy tne rresioem oi ine senate. ;
Mr. McPherson. from the committee on
Naval Affairs, reported favorably the bill to
equalize the rank ofgraduatea of the Naval
Academy upon their assignment to the va
rious corps. The bill, on motion of Mr.
McPherson, was at once read a third time
and passed. It provides that the graduates
of the Naval Academey, assigned to the
line of the Navy, on a successful completion
of a six years' course, shall be commissioned
Ensigns of the Navy, and tbe grade of
junior Ensign ia abolished; and persons
now bearing Junior Ensigns to be commis
sioned as Ensigns.
Mr. nutter called np nis resolution pro
viding for an inquiry into the condition of
he New York national banks. After
further debate, Mr. Butler's , resolution
The bill to prevent the importation of
tea dust into the united states was read a
third, time and passed.
Tbe Mexican fenslon bill was then taken
up and its consideration resumed. I l
Mr. ingaiis suDstituiea a mooincation oi
his arrears of pensions provision. This
modification requires that in the computa
tion of arrears, though not in the computa
tion of the pension proper, of an officer, he
shall take tbe same rate as private soldiers.
It limits the arrears to cases of pensioners
who file their application prior to October
1st 1884, As to applications filed after
that time, the pension shall be computed
only from tbe date of tbe filing. After
some preliminary discussion as to the prob
able addition to tne nominal cost oi the
pension list by the adoption of the amend
ments proposed to tbe bill, Mr. Beck said
tbe Commissioner of Pensions had estima
ted the amount at $246,000,000.
Mr. Mitchell said it was impossible to
make any intelligent estimate.
. . n r 3 -. i . . . . .
air. cecK saia iw seeuieu w oe lacaing on
about $246,000,000 to the bill that original
ly called for only $5,000,000. He presumed
the intention in making this addition was
to kill tbe bilL , The Republicans had a
caucus over it and this was the result
Where was the money to come from ? j
Mr. Morgan inquired wnelher it was ex
pected to pay . those pensions by an inter
ference with tbe interest on the public
debt or by an increased, tariff taxation f .
This, be continued, was distinctively a! Re
publican measure, having bad tne endorse
ment in advance, by the Republican Con
vention. He was sorry, however, to see
tbe Republicans of the Senate so half
hearted about iu If they intended to obey
the mandate of the Convention why not
come boldly out and assume responsibility
tor it toss np their hats and glory in the
whole thing. (
Mr. lngalls said Mr. Morgan's was: tne
kind of a speech he always expected to
bear from Southern Democrats upon
the question of pensioning Union i sol
diers. They were willing to pension
those of the Mexican soldiers who
went- out in the Confederate army
and did their best to shoot soldiers of the
Union and overturn our" government but
on a proposition to extend the1 same broad
general measure of relief to soldiers of the
ate war. we were always met ny vague de
nunciation of extravagance, of outrageous
assaults. No one was misled by such ar
guments. We could vote a hundred I mil
lion dollars to educate illiterate people of
the South; to place that much money in
the hands of Southern people, and there
was no talk of a raid on the Treasury i but
the moment a proposition was made to do
UBtice to Union soldiers every man seemed
to be seized with a sort of internal disturb
ance; proceeds to purchase a slate pencil
and a copy of the multiplication table, i and
aits down to figure, out how much 1 it is
going to Cost Mr. lngalls admitted that
tbe limitation oi time contained in nis
amendment was unjust snd he jwas
ashamed of it He had placed it there out
of deference to the opinions of others.
There were Senators who would vote for
the measure with the limit who would not
otherwise vote for it and Mr. lngalls be
lieved that when he could not get for the
soldier a whole loaf, it was his duty to take
what he could get Estimates that assumed
that the expenditure of $246,000,000 would
be involved in the bill, Mr. lngalls did not
believe to be reliable, and even if they were
the amount would not be paid all in one
year, but would be distributed through
several years. , !
went into executive session, and when the
doors were reopened adjourned. . j
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at 10 a. m.. in continua
tion of Wednesday's session, and resumed
consideration of the Pacific Railroad bill.
The first question was on the amendment
offered by Mr. Thompson, of Ky., to make
the aggregate yearly contribution of the
Central Pacific Company 55, instead Of 35
oercent of the net earnings: and that of
the Kansas Pacific 45 percent. The amend
ment was agreed to. '
The Question was then taken on the mi
nority bill, and it was rejefeted.
Mr. Hewitt of N. Y., moved to recom
mit the bill, with instructions to report by
the' third Monday in December a bill by
which the sinking funds of the companies
shall be enlarged by additional payments,
so that the debt due to the government may
be surely paid at maturity. -
ine mouon to recommit was rejecieu
65 to 84." The bill was then passed with
out division. ,1 " .
To-day's session was then begun. I
Mr. Hopkins, of Pa., from the commit
tee on Labor, called up the bill to prohibit
the importation and migration of foreigners
and aliens under contract to penormia
boh It makes it unlawful to i enter
into agreement or contract with any for
eigner or alien to periorm moor or service
of any kind in the United , States, or to
prepay transportation, or in any way as
sist or encourage uie impuriuviuu ur mi
gration of any alien or foreigner, under
contract or agreement made specially, ex
nressed or implied, it declares all sucn
contracts void and of no effect. It makes
it a crime, punishable with fine and im-
Drisonment for anv master of a ship to
land such aliens or foreigners, so under
contract iu any United States port ! The
act is not to apply to contracts tor sKiiiea
workmen in anv new industry not at pres
ent established here; provided, that tbe
skilled labor for that purpose cannot be
otherwise obtained; nor to professional ac
tors, lecturers or singers. i :
Mr. Foran, of Ohio, member of the com
mittee, made a speech in favor of the bill,
which, he said, was of the same general
character as the Coolie bill. -. . i
Mr. Jones, of Wisconsin, offered an
amendment which was adopted, providing
that nothing in this act shall be construed
prohibiting any individual from assisting
any member of his family or any relative
to emigrate from any foreign country to us.
The bill was then passed without di
vision. ' I
Mr. Lbwrey, of Ind., then called up the
contested election case of Campbell and
Morris", and the House, by a vote of yeas
, 125, nays 93, sustained him in his object
Mr. Lowrey suggested tnatine nnai vote
should be taken before adjournment to-day.
and Mr. Valentine, of Neb., sarcastically
made a , counter suggestion that a vote
should be taken immediately. Mr. Lowrey
frankly expressed his readiness to accede
to the request of the other side, and de
manded tbe previous question. This was
greeted with applause by the Democratic
side, snd with indignation by the Republi
cans, who threatened to filibuster against
such a proceeding. ;? --"-I - '.
After a short discussion the demand for
tbe previous question was withdrawn and
the time for debate limited to four hours.
After a speech by Mr.. Lowrey, In sup-
Star
girt, of the claims of the contestant the
ouse adjourned. ...
Coatlaaatloa at. tbo Senate Debate
nine Klexleaa Pensions Bill Bo
porto -froaa'Honse Committees Tbe
CampbelMBTorrla contested KleetleaV
. ; , SENATE. .. . , '4
Washington. June 20. After the disnosL
tion of routine business: the Senate nro-
ceeded to tbe consideration of private pen'
sion bills upon .the calendar, which, occa-j
pica the tune until tbe presentation of hn-
finished business the Mexican Pensions'
Mr. Cullom said he hoped the' Senate
would come to a vote on the bill to day.' !
Mr. Voorhees moved to amend Mr. In-'
galls' proposition, submitted yesterday, by
striking from it the clause limiting the time
within which application for pensions may
be made - ,
Mr. Slater remarked that these pension'
questions always came up ' every four;
years, just before the Presidential election.!
Mr. VanWyck replied that he for one
was apxious that that sort of conversation!
should not again happen; The question
conld now be taken from under the influx
ence-of politics and politicians. . There had
been snaraetul delay in doing lustice to
soldiers. While the widow of Admiral
Farragut had gotten a pension of: a!
couple of thousand dollars a year, we had
Just read in the newspapers that the pilot of
i'arragut's fleet a man who had done' so
much for thtf success of that officer" and his
forces, had died a few rlavs am in annnr-i
house. -'"- ' . i-: -v- o i '. i j
Mr. Williams was - opposed to all ' the
amendments offered - to tbe - Mexican
Pensions bill. If Mr. lngalls' amendment
and other amendments were tacked on
he (Williams) could not support it He
would not bring financial ruin on his gov
ernment in order to secure a pittance of $8
a month-for his comrades in arms. He had
thought ten days ago. the bill would pass
with a two-thirds majority; now he doubt-l
ed whether it would pass, except loaded
down with ruinous "provisions. Republi
cans proposing to amend the bill had pro-!
fessed to be its friends, -God save my com-f
rades, said he, from such friends as these.?
A majority of the Mexican pensioners, he!
continued, happened to live on the wrong
side of Mason & Dixon's line. - He had
himself been a Confederate soldier, but
brave men bore each other no animosi-j
ty. We had all ' come together now!
to advance our common country in a
career of greatness and glory to the end of
time Finally Mr. Williams implored
Senators to withdraw the amendments,!
pass the Mexican bill, and then bring up
other measures upon their merits. U the
bill was defeated it would he by Republi
cans and not by Democrats. rlf the Republi
cans were trying to engraft a decision of
tbe Chicago Convention in the bill let them
.y so. ' - j-
Mr. Voorhees' amendment to strike out
Mr. lngalls' limitation was lost
A suggestion of adjournment was made.
contemplated to secure an agreement to
have a vote on the bill and amendments by
5 o clock to-morrow; but Mr. Morgan Ob
jected, saying the bill must go through on
its merits or not at all.
Tbe Senate then went into Executive
Session, and when the doors were re open
ed adjourned until to morrow. (
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, j
On motion of Mr. Maybury. a bill was
passed, reducing from 50 and 25 cents to 10
cents the clearance fees levied upon vessels
engaged in domestic commerce. - i
Mr. tucker, or va.. irom tbe committee
on the Judiciary, submitted a report upon
the case of Killbourn vs. Thompson, and it
was referred to the committee oa Appro
priations. The report says: "Your com
mittee, on full consideration, think it better
to let the judgment stand without further
litigation; and as the judgment against the
defendant was for acts done by him under
the . orders of the House of Representa
tives, tbe committee recommend tnat an
appropriation be made to pay the amount
tnereoi m reuet or tne defendant, . . !
Mr. Townshend, of. Illinois, introduced
a joint resolution authorizing the President
to extend an invitation. to the associated
officers and enlisted men of the Army and
Naw of Mexico of 1846-'48. to attend the
annual reunion at St Louis of the surviving
officers and men of the United States Army
and Navy of the same period. Referred.
Mr. Broadhead, of Missouri, from then
committee on tbe Judiciary, reported a bill
to determine the jurisdiction of U. S. Cir
cuit Courts. House calender. j
Mr. iking, or liouisiana, introduced a
bill for the prevention and cure of the dis
ease in animals, known as "Cbarbon. Re
ferred. I . '.. .
Mr. Mutchler, of Pennsylvania, froni
the committee on Civil Service, - reported a
bill to repeal tbe tcnure-of-office actl
House calender., j
Mr. Cook, of Iowa,- from the committee
on Elections, reported a resolution declar
ing that J. R. Chalmers was duly elected
to Congress from the Second Mississippi
District. Laid over for future action.
The House then resumed consideration
of the Campbell and Morris contested elec
tion case.
Mr. Miller-of Pennsylvania made the
principal speech in favor of tbe claim of
the contcstee, andsubmitted a strong legal
argument in relation to some of the princi
ples laid down in tbe maionty report.
Mr. Lowry closed the debate with a cleat
analysis of the facts and law of the. case,
and defended the committee on Elections
from some charges which had been made
against it. I
A vote was then taken on the minority
resolution, confirming the right of the con-
testee to tbe seat, and it was lost yeas bd,
nays. 13. The maioritylresolution, seating
Campbell, was agreed to and that gentle
man appeared at tbe bar of tbe House and
tnnk thn nnth of offlee. '
The House then, at 5 p. m. , took -a re
cess until 8 p. m., the evening session to be
for the consideration of .pension bills. ';j
Tbo Pacific Ballroad BUI Approprla
tion Bills Passed by tbe Senate In
effectual Effort to Secure Considera
tion of tbe mexlean Pension Bill
' The Shipping BUI Passed by the
Bouse, Ac. '
SENATE.
Washington, June 21. After the read
ing of the journal the Chair laid before the
Senate several bills received from the
House of Representative!. Among these
was a bill amending the act relating to the
Pacific Railroad.
Mr. . Van Wtcke desired that this bill be
referrdd to the committee on Public Lands,
rather than to the committee on the Judi
ciary. It was with some surprise that ; he
had for the first time learned from the pub
lic press that the Judiciary committee
had Tesolved not to act on any bill; of
this kind at this session. . He supposed
we should , express our acknowledgments
to the press -for having given the Senate
this information. It would naturally be sup
posed that the committee of the Senate
would have made its report first to the Sen
ate itself, as to whether it would or would
not act and particularly when this conclu
sion had been reached after a conference
with the Railroad Company, j ' 1 1
' After some discussion Mr. VanWyck
withdrew his motion to refer the bill to the
committee on Railroads and it was referred
to the committee on Judiciary. fl
On the suggestion of Mr. Plumb, sup
Dorted bv Mr. Sherman. Mr. Cullom con
sented to allow tbe. Mexican ; Pension bill
to go over until Monday, in order to take
up tbe Army appropriation bill; considera
tion of whicn was at once proceeaea wna.
The bill was passedwithout giving rise
to debate, and substantially as recom
mended by the committee on Appropria
tions. ":.
The committee of Conference on the
Shinning bill submitted its report which
was agreed to. -
Mr. Allison, from the committee on Ap
propriations, reported the Legislative, Ex
ecutive and Judicial Appropriation bill.
and gave notictfthat he would call it. for
consideration Monday or Tuesday next. I s
Mr. Hill called no the Postal Telegraph
bill, in order to secure a favorable position
for it on Monday, but Mr. Cullom objected
to anvthing that would interfere with the
consideration of the Mexican Pension bill
and Mr. Hill's effort failed.
r Adjourned; . i r ; . i ' j
NO. 35
; , HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
i Immediately after the reading of the
journal, Mr. Stockslager, of Ind., moved
that the Houaa go into committee of the
Whole, for the further consideration of
bills for tbe erection of public buildings. .
This was opposed by members having iu
charge other special Orders, but the bulk of
the opposition .came from the friends of
what is known as the Internal Revenue
bill, and under the leadership of Mr. Tuck
er, of Vs.. - succeeded in defeating Mr.
Stockslager's motion by a vote of yeas 83,
nays 119. i
At the ' conclusion of the morning hour,
during which no reports of any importance
were submitted, Mr. Tucker moved tjiat
the House go into committee of the Whole
for consideration of bills for raising re
venue. :" '. ' ;: " " ' : .
Mr. Thompson, of Ky. . inquired whether
there was any such bill on tbe calendar.
The Speaker replied that there was a bill
reported from the committee on Agriculture
to encourage the " cultivation of fruit,
which proposed to abolish the tax on
brandy distityed from fruits. :. .! -
Mr. Tucker's motion was lost yeas 09,
nays 119. ' ?..
The unfinished business, being the bill
repealing the preemption and timber cul
ture laws and amending the homestead
laws, was then antagonized by Mr. Eaton,
of Conn.; with the Electoral Count bill. !
Tho House refused yeas 80, nays 117
to consider the unfinished business. ' :
Pending a determination as to what spe
cial order should be I proceeded with Mr.
Slocum, of N. Y., secured tho floor and
submitted a conference report upon the
Shipping bill. The bill as agreed. ta is
substantially the same ; as it passed the
House, though a number of amendments of
minor importance have been placed upon
the measure. The Senate recedes from its
amendment having reference to mail pay
for American steamships, and in line there
of a section is adopted repealing after April
1st 1885, all laws requiring American ves
sels to carry mails at arbitrary Tates and
prevent the clearance of vessels until they
shall have taken the mail on board. The
free ship clause is stricken from the bill:
The report was agreed1 to without debate
or division. - , ,
The House then resumed the difficult
task of determining upon the course of
business to be pursued. '
Mr. Lewis, of La., endeavored unsuc
cessfully to bring up the "Back-bene" For
feiture bill, finally, Mr. Eaton came out
victorious with the Electoral Count bill
and Mr. Hatt of Ohio, addressed the
nor.se in favor of the Senate measure.
At the conclusion of the debate the pre
vious question was ordered on tho bill and
amendments, hut no further action was
taken.
Mr. Randall, of Pa.: from the committee
on Appropriations,, reported the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill and it was referred
to the committee of the Whole.
Adjourned.
CA PE FEAR & YADKIN VA L-
LEY B. JS.
Tbe Celebration at Greenaboro Five
Thousand Visitors Speeches by Sen
ator Tance and Others.
. By Telegraph to the Morning Star.l
Greensboro, N. C. June 19. At the
invitation of the business men of Greens
boro, 5,000 persons from fifteen counties,
including representative men fiora the busi
ness centres of the Slate, from Wilmington
to mi. Airy, assemoiea io-any to celebrate
the opening of the C F. & Y. V. R. R. to
this point. The one hundred and thirty
miles of completed road is in fine condi
tion, having substantial depots, new steel
rails and good rolling stock . Thirty-five
miles additional road is ready for the iron
west of Greensboro, and in three weeks
connection will be made with the Carolina
Central Toad at Shoe Heel. A contract has
been made for an immediate extension to
Bennettsville, S. C. 'The ultimate purpose
is to connect with Cincinnati and Wil
mington. .
Judge Gilmer delivered on- address of
welcome and Gov. Jar via followed in an
address portraying the prosperity of the
State. Senator Vance Contrasted the pres
ent condition Of the State with that
of 1865. North Carolina, he said, had
arisen from the ashes of desolation and en
tered on a career of marvelous prosperity;
numerous short roads had been built and
the railroad mileage had . increased from
1,000 to 2,000 miles. Great improvement
nad been made in public schools, and the
school fund was greater than all other ex
penses combined. There has been an utf-
paraneied advance in agriculture in pro
ducts, and in the use of improved agricul
tural implements; and in every influence
of civilization. He spoke of the law-abiding
character of citizens, and the higher
tone of public men. But, said the speaker,
while inviting immigration and foreign
capital, the people must depend on them
selves for the development of their material
resources. Duncan McRae. Treasurer-
Worth and others followed. A grand ban
quet was afterwards given. '
businessIfail ures.
mercantile Agency,. Beports for tbe
Week-Commodore Garrison's As
signment Inabilities About $5,000,
OOO Failure of tbe Howe Seale Com
pany..;
fBy Telegraph to the Morning Star.
New- York, June 20. The business
failures throughout the entire country for
the past seven days, as reported by R.
G. Dun & Co., number for the United
States 182, and for Canada 26. A total of
205, compared with a total of 228 last week
Failures continue to be numerous on the
Pacific coast and in the South, and the'de
crease of 23 failures as compared with last
week is due to the falling off in other sec
tions of the country about equally dis
tributed. ' .
The: amount involved by the failure of
Commodore Garrison is supposed to be
large probably about $5,000,000. The
preferences amount to Stwi.uUU. 'ine as
signee, Mr. Jv T. Terry, belongs to the
firm of E. D. Morgan & Co., and he said
to-day that it was impossible for him to
state the figures yet The effect on Wall
street was to still more unsettle things,
though not to so great an extent as was
feared. It was said that Commodore Gar
rison was not very largely interested in
stocks on the Exchange, his fancy being
for gas stocks and outside speculations,
Stocks fell off from 1 to 3 per cent, but no
failures were reported. A prominent
banker on Broad street say 8: "The effect
of the failure, coming as it does now, will
naturally unsettle things and in fact stocks
cannot go any lower without hitting or
hurting some one. 1 think tbe failure ratber
a good tbing than otherwise, for it will dis
tribute a large amount of money among
many different people."' Melville c. Day,
counsel for Garrison, says the assignment
is made because of financial embarrassment
It was forced upon Mr. Garrison by the
protest of notes under his endorsement yes
terday. He is a heavy holder of securiiaes,
and so much of his weatth is tied up in
those which are almost unmarketable at pres
ent, that he could not meet his liabilities.
He has a large number df Ohio Railroad
securities which have shrunk in value but
which are not how on the market and the
value of which cannot be estimated.. The
assignment is simply for the benefit of his
crreditor8. .
Among the failures reported to day is
that of the Howe Scale Compauy, of Rut
land, Vt Edward Raphouls has been ap
pointed receiver.
j BLAINE.
His Reception of tbo Official An
nouneement of His Nomination,
Augusta. Me.. June 21. The commit
tee appointed bv the National Republican
n .riL! . . ar- T1:
uonvenuoa atiuiuucu tu uuui v .un. uuuuc
of his nomination arrived here yesterday,
and to-day at 11 o'clock they- proceeded
to the Blaine mansion and made official
announcement of their errand. Gen. Hen -
derson read from manuscript his speech.
Mr." Blaine's was also read. The letter
was brief, merely expressing his gratitude
for the honor conferred upon nun,, and say
ing that a more, formal acknowledgement
would be made to the National committee.
Spirits TtiiTentine. ; v
Lenoir Topic: A stock com-
pany is tobuiid a big hotel in Morgan ton " -and
it is probable that the same thing will Sy
be done in Hickory. : -Yesterday even
ing about sundown Mr.. William C. Teem I T 'i;
living about nine miles from Morganton, , . -near
the foot of Table Rock, was found on T
bis own premises about a hundred yards "'
from his house, lying dead with his throat
cut. The deed was done with a butcher
knife belonging to Teem which was lying
beside him, and the wound made was a re
direct stab through the windpipe. - " -
; Wilson Jfirror: Wq- heard a " "
competent judge say that Rev. J. H.:
lirooks a address at Littleton was the finest-- -
production he ever heard. A strange '
freak of nature is reported by a gentleman .
living out on the western suburbs. - Last -"
week his wife gave birth to a daughter
with a bear neck and deer little feet.- . " ;
Our esteemed contemporary the Messenger "
has been misinformed as to the action of "
the Wilson county Convention, for it did,
not endorse Scales for Governor. The del
egates go uninstructed. Some are for H '
bcales and some are for Coke, though thev
are not irrevocably wedded to either. -
-Raleigh JVeiDs- Observer: The , ;
corner i stone of the new Durham cotton
mills was laid with impressive ceremonies
Wednesday, 4Rev. W. S. Black and other
divines officiating., An , institute for : L
the colored teachers of this countv was
opened yesterday in the Washington graded '
school building" Prof. Eugene T. Jones. '
county superintendent presiding. The at
tendance was good. After a sickness v
-of about three weeks of typho-malarial fe- -
ver, Mr. William' JS. Weaver diedyester- :-
day. He was widely known, having been
for years a commercial traveller represent-" ."
ing a Baltimore firm. A correspon
dent: We respectfully submit to the 6th .
congressional district convention, which
meets at Raleigh on the 25th inst to nomi- v
nate two delegates to the Democratic na-r "
tional convention, the advisabilitv of nom-
inating Mr. Thomas W. Stranps.f New' .
Hanover. s
-; Waynesville News : ' In con- 1
forming to the programme which had been
announced for yesterday, the Chautauqua- '
met in the dining-hall at the Springs at 11
A. M., and proceeded to work in the most
business-like manners As soon as they had
assembled, Mr. E. G. Harrell prefaced the.
organizing by introductory remarks, after
wnich .fror. J. Ji.Jjray, being chosen tem
porary chairman, called the assembly to '
. order, with Mr. E. G. Harrell as temporary
secretary. Prof, i Alex. Mclver being
called, rose and explained tbe object and
purpose or tne meeting, and did so in a
most expressive and impressive style. He
was then followed by Maj. Stnngfield, who
made the welcoming speech, which was so
pleasant and happy an effort as to indicate -
that tne greeting not only gave him much
joy but was the outburst of a most hearty
and home-like welcome. Prof. Reinhart,
replying, returned thanks in behalf of the
teachers. "
Raleigh JVews- Observer: Weldou,
N. C-, June 18. The Democratic Second
District Convention met in Literary . Hall
here to day with a full attendance' It nom
inated for Congress F. A. Woodard, of
Wilson; for elector, Donnell Gilliam, of
Edgecombe. Delegates, H. G. Williams,
of Wilson, Thos.L. Emry, of Halifax. It
also endorsed Cleveland. Q. J3. (A
second dispatch says that the delegates"-! rom
Jones, Craven and Greene counties arrived
too late to participate in the deliberations
of the Convention. R. B. Peebles, Esq.,
presided). Rockingham, N. . C.
June 18. Richmond county ' to-day in
structed for Piatt D. Walker, of Charlotte,
for Attorney General. W, H. N.
Weldon, June 18. Yout cerrespondent
was in error in stating that the Halifax
delegation is equally divided between
Scales and Coke. The delegation really
stands 10 for Scales, 4 for Coke. -
Goldsboro Messenger: Wheat
cutting, or harvesting, is now in full blast.
The crop is said to be good in this section.
The Cape Fear section comes up man
fully to tne support oi mai . oteaman lor
Lieutenant governor. Tbe Rev. M.
L. Wood, we learn, resigns the presidency
of Trinity College- His successor has not
yet been chosen. We hear the name of
Kev, Dr. Kobey mentioned in tnat connec- '
tionl '.r- Mr. W4fim Cleve, a clever
merchant at Vanceboro, Craven, county,
has donated $25 to aid in the building of
the New Berne graded school. The
amount of whortleberries bought in the
little- village of rMagnolia is simply wonder
ful. ; We are reliably informed that on
Tuesday of last 'week one Magnolia mer- .-
chant bought oil bushels, wnue on tnat
same day another purchased 40 bushels,-,-making
a grand total of 99 bushels sold in -
that market in one day. The price paid :
for them was five cents per quart, . aggre- ,
gating for that day $158.40.' . . I
Charlotte Observer; Dan Clouse,
a white man, was arraigned Dei ore tue
Mayor yesterday, on the charged of carry
ing a concealed weapon. He was fo'und
guilty and was put under a bond of $550"
for his appearance - before tne interior .
Court. He could not give bond and was T
locked up. LA negro man named John
Craiee was arrested in Lincolntpn yester-
' day morning, on:the charge of having com
mitted an assault upon a Miss uooksey, oi
Spartanburg. S. C. un being arrested.
Craigemade a partial confession and was.
locked up to await the arrival of an officer
from Spartanburg. .: Hon. D; F. Cald
well, of Greensboro, has published a card
declining to enter the race as a Congres
sional candidate from that District A
negro boy with a very bloody head applied
to the police yesterday morning for a war
rant of arrest for Charles Elam, on the
charge of an assault. They boy gave his
name as Harvey Hunter, and stated that he
had been beaten by Elam with a rock.
New Berne Journal: Mr., Skin
ner is about the only member of the North '
Carolina delegation Who is decidedly op-
rosed to Bavard's nomination. It is Said
the majority favor Cleveland, if New York
wants him. Skinner is for Cleveland.
We held our columns open until a late hour
last night awaiting the arrival of our over- .
land messenger bringing a full report of
yesterday's exercises at Davidson College,
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wiitcu was pie-jarcu uj a epckiiu icjuiki
but even at the eleventh hour the messen- ;
ger failed to put in an appearance. '
Yesterday was the first day oi tnenremen s ..
tournament in Columbia, and as Charlotte's
department is fully represented in the races .
considerable interest was manifested in the
city yesterday afternoon over-tbe result of
tho contests. Considering the fine record-
made by our firemen in the contests in this
city on the 20th of last May, it was expect
ed that they would certain iy capture some -of
the prizes in Columbia, but the news re
ceived last night was rather disappointing
Xo those who were so sanguine of a Char- -
lotte victory. There were three races yes-.
terday, neither of which .was. won by the
Charlotte company. - .
DavidsonCommencement is re
ported at length in the Charlotte Observer.
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we win giean some uj. uie iu'.raw iuiiuiutub
items. Rev. Dr. Carlisle, of Woff ord Col
lege, S. C, made an admirable address on
Wednesday. The crowd was large and tne
occasion every way pleasant. The follow
ing programme was then announced and
the young speakers in turn delivered
speeches which would have given credit to
men of . mature years, j? reaencs. me
Great, by Jas; P. Grey, of Hoftewelh N.
C. ; Napoleon Bonaparte, by Wm. R. Kell,
of Pineville, N. C. ; Western North Caroli
na, by Jesse W. Siler, of Franklin, N. C. ;
The Palmetto State in 1884, by Raymond
Oeland, of Wellford, S. C; Mecklenburg .
Declaration of Independence, by Thos. B. ,
Finley, of Wilkesboro, N. C. The medals
given by the literary societies were deliver
ed by Dr. Carlisle. The following were
the successful contestants: Eumenean So
ciety Debater's Medal, Samuel Scott Con
yers, Ga, ; Orator's Medal, B. F. Wilson,
Mayesviile, S. C. ; Declaimer's Medal, W.
L. Morris, Concord, N. C. Philanthropic
Society Debater's Medal, N. P. Leavy,
New Orleans, La, ; Essayist's Medal, Chas.
A. Smith, Greensboro, N. C; Declaimer's
Medal, John 8. Carson. Charlotte, N. C.
Thursday was commencement day, the day
of graduation of the Class '84. Dr. Hep
burn announced the order of -the ora'ions
which was as follows: Salutatory Oration
Liberal Education: Samuel E. Chandler,
Mayesviile, S. C. Oration Practical
Education : Benjamin T. McBryde, Little
River Academy, N. C. Oration The Fall
of the French Monarchy: Benjamin F. :
Wilson, ; Mayesviile; S. C. Oration ,
Atheistic Evolution: Charies A. Smith,
Greensboro, N. C. Oration Modern Ma
terialism: Victor P. Leavy, New Orleans.
La; Philosophical Oration Brutus of
Shakespeare; William R- Grey, .Hope,
well. N. C. - - - .
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