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The Weekly Star. PUBLISHED AT - v , SOT O M, N. C, tV V1SAU I" ADVANCE. ssgssssssssssssss .iliiiujt rgfg88SSSSSSSSS88 I ggg88888S88S8888 182888888882888888 88888888828888888 SSSSSSSSSSS8SS8S siooioVoDOjjjjwgjgojg SS8SS SgS.SSS.SS88SS8SS3S- I ' ft A 5 - " , - 2 -. - ...:,:':-.:,j -: X ! ::.' ' :: '. . . ." ', O i . -- . . . -. . . . - a g- .--, .... .. (Elltereti at the Post Office atTWirmtngton, H. C., . as seconu L,iass huw.j ; -i - j- SUBSCRIPTION TRICE. The subscri6tion price of the Webki.Y. tar is as follows : - .J-- inrlc Cody 1 year, postage paid,.- . r,$1.50 " 6 months. " - " 1.00. 3 months. " " U50- fllt. JKKFERSOX Atf D TOBHKKi LENBUnd DECL1BATI0N. Since the Nov York Sun became a Rutlor organ we have not been read ing it. A communication in the is- ,f the 19th esfVpedus, therefore,' hue ,1 w e only kno &rone of it'lnnicati the points an rai-''l. The communication was ad ,1r. s- it i North Carolinians, and it j if?- - 1 coiiiaiftpil twelve, faints. They were all :ili.iiit tin mucJ mooted Mecklen- hiir' L'fcUratioiw i ne point i we hav e Im ii told of that if the Meek- lfiiliiirr Declaration was a fact that tluii Mi JeffVrcoi was a plagiarist, . ". - 'fit : ' - k'. Tills Biiova very, clearly how ini- porKiiit it is J to be thoroughly in formed -"as to ! any j matter yon any di-i iiss. To any one ' who- has really studied the literature of the-Mecklen- bur Declaration there ia no-necessity for supposing that Mr. Jefferson ever Lean! of that: document until it was bhsliod In t! he Raleigh Hegister of pa .1810, and that any charge of plagiar ism, like that brought against" Mr. Jefferson by Rev. Dr. - Francis L. Havks in his 'elaborate paper in the JfewYork Review of 1836, is all non seine in view of the well ascertained fuels." What are the facts? In 18 19, when-, the Mecklenburg Declaration was first published, there; was a very important kote that was oinitleil,,that belonged, to the manu crii. c.'py of the alleged Declara tion. Jfhat note was suppressed by Dr. aieKnittj (Alexander;, ana was never known Mto exist until Professor I - - . - m I I -1 TT! r . " IS VM L 1 1 villUHUO, UlSUUfCICU auu U A bnmeii it somewhere about 1845, if r ii'iiii;init?r luc uaic . mat 7tvvo in - - - I . I - - : of verj yreatimpoftance. What .is it? 1 1 was in tj.is effect: that the Meek- .1 . " i ( -len'itur Dec iration as found in the eii r Aiexa inter s: nana wrmne was r.al, lii nut ?4ii 'rijj; e genuine' Decla- raiiop, Imt ohi a fiopy written from. man or ij. 'M r. Alexander stated that .npy j had been burned thi- i'iiiii:il Willi ins lion in I sou, and so lue o!.I in..n hail to the best of his abili- j ty i hi i n an iirm'ginary Declaration ..... , writ in-it an nearly like the original as In- ii.ulil. What has this to do wiih Mr. ' Jefferson? We answer, vi i v much. '. Attend. " Mr. Alexander was quite familiar wiih i h- National Declaration writ-" ten ly Mr. Jefferson. Ho not only had ivad it often' but had probably Iwani it read, dozens of tiroes." He wah. familiar with the language of thai immortal document.' Its phrases, iU inoilftt of expression had become a part uf his mental treasury! T. It wa-.tberefore, the most natural thing in tbe world that he should have, unconsciously it may be, followed the thoughts and verbal expressions of thegreat Yirginian. It is because he did this' that these resemblances are i raceable in the two documents. Mr. Alexander had the National Declaration at Lis command when he undertook j to reproduce - the lost Micklenburg .. i Declaration from memory , as he says. - - . j But there is still another ex plan a- lion or reason why Mr. Jefferson is not a plagiarist; There are contemn library political documents that show: tberewere certain phrases and sen- timentsfihat were used generally on the eve of the Revolution that were not theintellectual property of any one politician or writer. : This is not uncommon. Every crisis furnishes peculiar thoughts and language that become general and stereotyped.. This is seen even in political cam paigns. How many phrases, and lueas become the common property of bushwhackers and editors. Some few original minds do ' the coining and the others appropriate adlibi- tum. j . -' f - We may reat assured that Mr. Jefferson told the truth in his letter to John Adams after the : Mecklen burg Declaration had been pubbshed m 1819, when ; he declared he knew nothing of that document.' We have not Mr. Jefferson's letter by us or we' would quote, i ' ", , We have studied the entire litera ture upon the Mecklenburg Declara tion and have given the result in the kTAB before. But having ; written the above it is proper that we should add the following: . , . - " VOL. XVI. 1. We have an abiding confidence that certain citizens of Mecklenburg did on the 20th of May. ms, cause to be read and adopted a document that was highly inflammatory and rebellions and that expressed their firm determination to resist the en croachments and .' oppressions y of Great Britain even to- the extent of revolution. , The prdof we regard as complete, as overwhelming. - 2. We are equally ; assured that no genuine, original copy of the docu i ment read and adopted is extant. ' 3. We believe that the Resolutions of 31st May, 1115, written by Dn Kphraim .Brevard,1 a graduate ot Nassau7 Hall (now Princeton), are highly honorable to North Carolina are the production of a man of abili ty and of reflection, are greatly in advance of" the declarations and de liverances of any other State; and are a monument of the courage, wisdom and love of liberty -of the men of Mecklenburg. These noble Resolves are extant, . They were published in the public prints a few weeks after their adoption, and' at least" three copies containing them are known to be in existence. : " 7 . We stand by the important fact that on 20th. May, a very rebellious and patriotic document was read and adopted; that an adjourned meeting was held on the 31st, when, after more time for reflection, a more guarded document was adopted; and that the original document of 20th May is not extant. '' THE "MUGWUMP" IDEA. The ablest of the "Mugwump" pa pers, the .New York limes, has a great deal to say of the President's course. 1 In its issue of the 18th inst. it urges that a non-political civil ser vice is what', is needed and what it thinks Mr. Cleveland recognizes.. It says: . W e do not want the minor offices sim ply a iTidea equally between parties, we want tn em niled by nonest and capable men wnose politics nave nothing to do with9 their appointment and tennre, and: who may belong to one party or another, or to none, as their judgment or inclinations may determine. This la not in any sense an ideal service. " it is simply -a practical. business like service, which gives the tax payer the worth of his money." " This comes from a paper that rep resents a party that has had;-possession of nearly all of the offices in the country for nearly : a quarter of a century."-This keeping; in ? men who are all of one party is not what the' Democrats like or mean to have. ' Mr? Cleveland will not-"recognize any such standard as the Times sets np. He will appoint Democrats to office and he will do so because it is right and because tbey are as well qualified as "their friends ! the enemy.- Ot two or three hundred appointed thus far there are but two Blaineitea in the list, and one of these was ap pointed by mistake. , The divorce business is still at tracting much attention in the North. A week or so since - the Episcopal Convention of . Pennsylvania met : in Philadelphia.' 6 The - report on di vorces stated that they had doubled in the Northern States within thirty years, and that "the laxity of the law of the States threatens the stability of the marriagetie,",' Judge Thayer was very emphatic in his remarks. He is reported as saying - "tnat vine laws of Pennsylvania on the subject of divorse, were a disgrace; that any- bod v could 'get ai divorce whether there was cause or not." . He went on to show how this was done," and said that nine-tenths of the cases weie a fixed np job and by agree ment when there had been no - deser tion. ' He said 1 that the 'Saturday before there were twenty-one cases This is indeed a shocking exhibit. It is worse in New England and Illinois. The catalogue ot ' the University of North Carolina for 1884-'85, the nineteenth year, shows Honorables,' D. D.V and LL. D.V in the Faculty which, we' must suppose, is a sign of great learning and great parts. There are twelve acting Prof essors at pre sent with seven new ones to be elect ed. ;In .addition to? these there are three Instructors, a new - office, we take it. .There were 230 matriculates during" the year. -Of these a conside rable number were county beneficia ries paying no tuition, s Rev. Dr. Philip Schaff, President of the American Revision Commit tee, was born in Switzerland, and not Germany, as we bad supposed . He was 66 years old on the 1st of January' last.V He was, educated at Stutgart, Tubingen, Halle and Ber lin. He came to the United States in 1844r: He is a very able man as' well as a- ripe- scholar. His Com mentaries and History of the Chris- tain Church rank high. He lectured in' Wilmington in 1881. . " Frank . Babbert, a young Bobe mian, - agea - xo, snot , ana suiea a fonr-year-old girt, tried' to kill her mother and then killed himself. ' No cause is given. K 7 '" r " ."k 100,000'coptes of the . revised Old the Testament were distributed to trade in one day in New York. Pratt Growlnr-Depredatlaa -of tke : Cnreall Some Snezestlons. Peach growers say that the "greatest foe to the full development and perfect growth, of this delicious fruit is what is known as the curculio, a black or dark brown ' bug, from three-eighths to five eighths of an inch in length, with a proboscis about one- fourth of an inch . In length, . which crawl up the trees' and deposit their eggs in the fruit. ,We - know., that a : great deal of trouble has been experienced in. regard to these bugs by fruit growers, in this section, but lately they seem to have been better prepared than formerly to resist their en croachments. The prospect now is that the peach crop, particularly,- will be very heavy in this section, as compared with, many preceding years, and it is to be hoped that the curculio. and all other enemies to fruit orchards will be seduously looked after and effectually suppressed, if such a thing be possible. - Alluding to the depredations of the curculio, Mr.f 8. Otho jWilson, Secreta ry of the N. 0. Fruit Growers .Association, la a letter to the : Raleigh Hews & Obtener; says: -: - ''.One curculio It capable of lavian seve ral hundred egg . When they fioish laying ineir eggs tney die; out tnere are in tne peaches the innumerable eggs which make the worms that do their destroying work and men return to tne ground, wnere ue next spring they are ready again, as curcu lios, to destroy millions of frail . . "The moat effectual way of Keeping them under is to place In - the orchard hogs or poultry (hogs are best), which . will eat all the fruit as it falls, and destroy the worms before they get to the soil. Where this is not practicable spread a sheet under the tree and give the tree a sudden Jar by using anything that will not hurt tne tree. The end of a scantling padded with old cloth is a good implement. .This operation should be repeated weekly or oftener from the time the fruit is as large as a pea till the Btone or the fruit ia hard. .This would seem a tedious process, but really it is not. Two men can go over several hundred trees a day in this way. 'There is no doubt but what more than one half the failures of our fruit crop are due to insect depredations. and not to frost. Try the above suggestions on .a few trees and be convinced." - ; : A : Bold Attempt at Bar-la.rjr. A bold attempt was made to burglarize the grocery store of Mr. F. A. Newbury, oa Mulberry, between Front and Water streets, last night, about 12-30 o'clock. which would have' been successful but for the prompt action of Policeman Marsh -Walker and others. Policeman Walker first detected the scoundrel, who had re moved both sashes from the back window of the store, and being unable to force an entrance on account of the iron bars. was ripping off the weather boarding with an axe Walker called to his assistance Policemen R Grant and Thomas illiams. who were soon joined by Capps and Eve rett, of the police force, and then com menced a lively chase after, the burglar, during which time several shots were fired at him by the different policemen, : and which resulted In his capture under a small outhouse by Capps and Everett. The man is a thick set negro,', about twenty years old, and gives his name as John Anderson,': and, says he lust arrived. here yesterday from Savannah Georgia. On his person were found a-five-barreled pistol, a bottle of chloroform and a silk handkerchief, showing that he was fully prepared to take advantage of any one he should meet in the store. WlHalnetoa Creoaot Work, etc. One of the most important points in con nection with Gov. Jarvis' visit will be a trip on the steamer Louise on Wednesday morning to inspect the works of this new enterprise. As Brazu is a large importer of lumber and cross-ties' it will be of great importance that our- Minister to the Empire should be familiar with our ability to supply their wants. ' I - , BOBIN, TAB AHD PITCH. -- The Governor will next visit the works of Mr. A. Martin, on the west side of the river.. - The manufacture of naval stores is one of our chief ' industries and here they can be seen in every style and iu the greatf est. perfection. Other points of business interest will be 'rvisited, ! including the dry dock, cotton compresses, &c.r At 12 o'clock - the "steamer Louise : will leave the foot of Market street for the great national work at New Inlet, and thence to 8mithvitle, where a banquet will be given the visiting guests. The party will return bv moonlight," arrivine here at 9.30 p. m. - The steamer Wm. Nyee. it will be re membercd, was destroyed by fire on the nieht of the 12th of December last. ; The damage was so serious that it was a ques tion whether it would be advisable to re build her. Fjnally estimates rwere inyited and it was decided to rebuild her, on & larger scaled All the damaged, material was removed until but little more than the original skeleton ; of the boat , remained; The very best material was secured for her reconstruction, including oak timbers from Federal, Point " and ' Masonboro ', Sound; while the ash, juniper and jitch pine were selected from the beat lots' in Wilmington. She is provided with; a'' new steel boiler; which has stood a pressure of 1C0 pounds. while only 100 pounds is required by the government and only 90 td 100 pounds will be . actually used. She is supplied with different , patent appliances such as have never been, used here before,: which, .with the excellent jointers' and ship-carpenters' work, have resulted in' perhaps the finest job ever turned out in this place. Such, we are assured., is .the ' verdict : : of men ' "of experience -t iil suclr matters. She is provided" with ''new ' machinery throughout; with a fore and aft cabin for private; use; and a pilot house spacious and convenient.'- The tug has a license for car rying 21 passengers,1' for : which number life-preservers are provided. .The'owner, Mr. James i Sorunt,-ff deserves i credit for having; all the work done here; especially as it is claimed that it would have been done at less expense North. Certainly it could not have been better done any where: Theboat has just received her register under the new name of Marie, in honor of the vnnntrest dau ehter of Col. X. M. MurchU son. of New York, and sister to the wife of Mr." Sprunt Capt.-; Edgar WUliams, hn ia tn Piunmuid tha Maris, superin tended the work 'throughout, and In his hands we have no doubt , .the . elegant boat will sustain the reputation attained by the old Wm. JSyee. The case of the Bank "of New Hanover vs. Blossom & Evans, which has been twice appealed to the Supreme Court, was yesterday decided by that tribunal In favor of the" plaintiff. Counsel tor the plaintiff,' Major Charles M.4 Stedman for aeienaanis, lion, ueorge as&vib. ; i WILMINGTON, N. C;", FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1885. , 8TEAZIBOAT BURS ED. Dcstrnetlon of, the Steamer "Jobn DtwHB Tbr Fire I.o. Estimated at $5,S00. - , " The ; well" known . river steamer John Dawson, IL P. Paddison captain, was de stroyed by- tire. Wednesday morning last at the wharf at .; Maultsby's Point, on Black river. .- The first intelligence of the disaster was brought to the city yesterday by Hayes Jones, colored, but he was unable to give any particulars.' --Last night, however, a letter from Capt-Paddison was received at the Stab office, giving an -account of the accident , Capt. Paddison Says: "About 11 o'clock this (Wednesday) morning, while the sUamer John Dawson was at the wharf as Maultsby's Point, 'she caught fire from the smoke stack, and despite all efforts.by officers and crew, she was burned to the water's edge. We ; succeeded, in scut tling the hull, and;: sunk her in about - elghtVfeet -of " water. : -The John pawson was built four years ago, expressly forTthe Black river' trade; and as a passen ger,, freight, and towing boat was exactly suited to all requirements. She cost $5,600, and when burned was worth fully that amount." It is presumed here that there was no insurance on the boat, as Capt. Paddison makes no mention of it in his let ter. V Fortunately, there was no freight on board. The Davison was built by Capt. Paddison at Point Caswell; Messrs. Hart,' Bailey & Co., of Wilmington, constructing the machinery. Under the command of her popular captain she " was a great favor ite, among river people. . '.' . ' Criminal Conrt. .Tbe case set for trial - yesterday was that of the State vs. John Carver, a colored youth, between 15 and 16 years old.charged with the murder of-. Walter Johnson on the night of the 28th of March last, by striking him on the neck with a rock. Our readers are all familiar with the : case and the tes timony before the coroner. The evidence yesterday- was substantially the same as that before " the coroner, ; . all t show ing that an . assault, twice repeated, was made upon the accused ' by - Johnson, and showing that there had : previously existed no animosity between them. Tbe prisoner also proved an excellent character. This evidence was heard by the court for the purpose of fixing the sentence, the counsel for the accused having previously agreed to a verdict of manslaughter. Counsel ' also announced that they could bring up further extenuating facts and claims for leniency, if necessary, and the prisoner was remanded to await the same before sentence. -: ; y'x?- Messrs. Marsden Bellamy, Russell & Ri- caud and Herbert McClammy appeared for the defence and Solicitor: Moore for the State. , r State vs. Louise Grotgen, larceny; de fendant found guilty and sentenced to pay $1 and the costs. State vs. Julia Ford and Laura Taylor, affray. Case on trial. Kfeetlac ot tne New Hanover Board of Pensions. Th Board of Pensions, consisting tf the County Commissioners, the Sheriff and Clerk of the Superior Court, met in the Court House -yesterday afternoon, at 3 o'clock,' when Horace A. Bage, Esq., was elected ; Chairman and S. YanAmringe, Esq.; Secretary. The following claims, un der the act for the relief of soldiers of the late war between the States, were 'consid ered : Mary El; McNair,:f widow of Maj. Duncan E. McNair, Co. n, 3d regiment N. C. T- ; approved. Alice Craig,'1 widow of Henry Craig, Co. F, 3d 'regiment; ap proved. Mrs. Jessie Everett, ' widow of Sbepard B. JSverelt, Co. is, ltn regi ment; approved. John H. Lawborn, Co. A, 51st regiment; approved. Annie E. Williams,- widow of - Robert Williams, Co. E, 10th regiment; approved.; Mary R Beasley, widow of W. J. Beaaley, Co. B, 51st regiment; approved. Sarah A. Johtason, widow of W. F. Johnson, Co. D, 36th regiment; approved., Wm.. Salmons, Co. H, 3d regiment; approved. Henry O. Quinn, Co. C, , 1st, regiment; : approved. Mary .Prid gen, widow of Sandy Pridgen, Co. E. 1st regiment; left open. Catharine Coleman, widow of Geo. W. Coleman, Co. G. 30th , regiment; left open. Elizabeth Guttenburg, widow of Cerar Guttenburg, Co. EV 5th regiment; left open. Thomas Turney, Co. A, 2d (Florida) regiment; left open. , - . There were - about twenty five others whose names were not reached, and will be taken up and considered at the next meet ing of the Board, which will take placets the Court House on ncf Wednesday, the 29th Inst:, at 3 o'clock. A Steamhaat on the Catawba Under this bead the Charlotte Observer says: "ine work oi ouuoing a large aanc ing pavilion at Mt. Holly, exclusively for the use of picnic parties, was begun yester day The isail boat Nellie is . to have a steam consort next week. A'.; Wilmington boat owner yesterday took a view of Mt. Holly and the river, and decided to place his steamer on the Catawba without delay; "His boat is a steam launch, and will carry about twenty five people without crowding. The steamer will be transported from Wil mington over the Carolina Central roaa, and will be placed upon tne waters oi me Catawba next Monday or Tuesday. The Borne Steamer, s - We learn that Capt. R. P. Paddison had insurance on the steamer John Dawson, to the amount of $3,000, of which $1,500 was in the Rochester German, of New York, represented in this city by Messrs. Jno. W. Gordon & Smith, and $1,500 in the Phoe nix, of Hartford, represented by Messrs. Northrop & Hodges, . Capt. Paddison, we understand, will raise" the hull at once and rebuild tbe boat. Artesian tTell at Bnretw. ; The Wilmington & Weldon Rail Road Company are attempting to get .a ; lively flow of water at Burgaw by' boring t The well has' already reached the depth of . 270 feet.' At this point rock was found, which will be removed by charges of . dynamite. A friend of ours, who has given the geoloV try of southeastern North Carolina consid erable study, thinks it is more than proba ble that the rock found In this well belongs to the Cretaceous formation, while the bor ing above is evidently that of the Eocene, whfoh extends nu nearly to the surface. - If this conjecture is correct, then the Eoeene formation in our section ia about 250 feet thick. The borinz of this well may solve a problem that geologists have oeen anx- ioua lor a long ume to : ascenaiu, uii . u, . . J-. mrm the actnal thickness of the Eoeene - forma tion. , - . , T . ( BASE BALL AT RALEIGH. The Balelch Clnh Beat the Seasides JeoreFonr to Two.v ISpecIal Star Telegram. - - Raleigh, May 21. The following is tbe score of the game of base ball played here to day, viz: Raleigh 4, Seasides 2. The game was played before a large crowd. No runs were made up to the 7th innings Then the Seaside - went' to - pieces- - Many- errors were made after that, - Of the Be sides Koochogey played : beautifully,- and Rosenthal did splendidly on first base. We did better batting than usual, but the Ral eigh team is stronger than - when at Wil mington.' We miss Berry : and if Wilming too had any pride in this matter, it would send its best players on the tour. Davis played field to day ; Harris was not well. - -4 - " sg SSI . - ;-'- BASEBALL, : A Close Game-' at Durham The, "W II- mington Clnb In Fine Form and Playing Well.. . . ? Special Star Telegram. v. ; . - DtmnAM. N. 'CiilJay. saThe-gaeie-1 played here to day between" the ' Durham club and the Seaside of Wilmington, was a beautiful one, and from beginning to end was contested , with spirit and dash. ; No runs were scored until the eighth inning; when; the ' Durham: clnb, : by , "bunching hits," scored two. All ef the Seaside nine played well. Kurtz and Koochogey were in fine form and , played well. Durham made six hits; the Seaside made four. . The Seaside club leave for Raleigh to morrow; from there they . go to, Oxford. They are all well, and much gratified with the fine . treatment - they received at Dur ham. . -WASHINGTON." Appointments by the. President Inef ficient Clerks Dismissed, from the Treasury Department Census of the District of Colombia. Washihqton. May 21. The President to day Appointed the . following : named Presidential postmasters: L. W. Cald well. Warrenton, Va.. vice Wm. A. Pattie. suspenaea w m. xi. xuienour, narnson-j . . a j . mt - tw - . . rr burgh, va v vice James .Sullivan, sus pended: John A R.Yarner,.- Lexington, Ya., vice C. E. Deaver, suspended; Geo. K. ilead. : Leesburg. . V a., vice u. T. Holmes, suspended; A. P. Bibb, University of Virginia, vice R. H. Fife, suspended; Bruce Uibson, Wlncnester, va.. viceJ. tl. Dean,- suspended; Mrs. Mary H. . Long cnarloltesville. V a., reappointed. :: - . The following explanation is offered lor the suspensions above noted : "These sus pensions were made in the exercise of the President's power of removal, and, the re movals were made becase tbe postmasters were partisans of such a kind as satisfied the President that they ought not to con-; tinue in the service under this administra tion. In addition, the postmaster at Lees- burg has three times been found, upon in- office to his personal use, so that bis cash was twice dencient on inspection in is4, and once during the present spring, al though in each instance he made good the shortage after it was discovered, . He had also antedated remittances in other cases, Washington, May 21. The President to-day made tne following appointments To be (Jo Hector ot uustoms uoDert m T. Hunter, for the district of ; Tappahan- noefc. Va. To be Attorney of the U. a. Henry C Allen, for the Western district of Virginia. To be Marshal of the U mted States Albert C. Gibson, for the district of Louis iana.': " Secretary" Manning to-day ordered the dismissal of five clerks in the office of the Sixth Auditor of the Treasury, on the gen eral charge of inemclencv. ; R. M. T. Hunter, the new Collector or Customs for the district of Tappahannock, Va., has had a remarkable history. Forty years ago he was Speaker of the House of Kepiesentatives, and was subsequently elec ted to the United stales tienate, wnere ne served for fourteen years; until July, 1861, when he was expelled on the ground of participation m . the rebellion. Me - was secretary or mate oi tne uonieoeracy ana a member of the Confederate -Senate'- He was afterwards elected - Treasurer of the State of Virginia, which office he held un til about the year 1880; since which time he has been living in retirement on his small farm in Essex, county, rue is now- about 76 years of age. In 1860 he was a candi date for the Presidency before the Charles ton Convention. -The office to which he is appointed pays two hundred and fifty do! lars a vear. with fees and, commissions. amounting in all to less than one thousand dollars. Mr. Hunter was muen impover ished by the war, and was appointed to of fice on his own application. The census or the District of Columbia lust completed, shows that the total popu lation is zu4,uuu; an increase oi over ko.uuu in the last Ave years: The increase for the entire population is 1.48 per cent., and an unexpected feature in tne enumeration is more rapid accession to the colored popu lation than to white. : j -;. ;' f Washington. May 22. Secretary Man ning has called for the resignation of Maj. S. Willard Saxton, of Massachusettaehief of division of ' the,' trust Comptrollers office. ; It is said that Maj. Saxton will re- tnse to resign on the ground that there are no charges whatever against him,' either of inefficiency or of offensive partisansbip. . u U understood that he r .will, be given until June 15th to comply. With the Secretary's reduest. - Maj. Saxton was an officer in the army during tne war. ana is a oroiner ot Uen. ituius saxton, u. b.'a; - . ' - v Washuigton, May 23. Secretary Whit ney has sent tbe -following letter to Jonn Roach, relative to the trial trip of the liol nhin. wbich is to take place next week: 'You will, I think, recognize that the performances of. the Dolphin thns far Im pose upon me me duty or exercising an unusual degree of caution in dealing with ber. What would nave been reasoname prudence in me some weeks since would not be so now. It is quite possible that the difficulties encountered m making ner go through the trial trio may : have been due to accident and temporary eauses, but you would not . now expect her to be ac cepted without your having an opportu nity i. to - demonstrate beyond : all ques tion the high character of her work. I understood you to assent to this proposi- . . . . i . j uon in our , conversauon yesieruay, uiu while t' do not understand you now to claim for her the speed nor the horse-power comtemplated, you do insist that, so far as your, part is concerned, mat tne pians nave been properly executed. I have given or? ders, in accordance with our arrangement yesterday, for a further trial to be held,: un der similar conditions . to ' the. last, on Thursday,1 the 28th inst. .' In addition to this, I must ask that she be put to a similar, run at sea upon such day . as you may name. .I do not insist upon her full horse power or fifteen knots speed upon inia lat ter trial, if deemed bv you too trying upon her machinery.. A speed of twelve knots will answer the conditions ..under which I wish to place her. She . should be loaded to something near her lines. 2 The. expense of this latter trial , will be borne by the Government in case she is accepted. - NORTH CAROLINA. i Supreme Conrt Decision The mien : v Mine Ittnrderer to be Hansed. Rat,eigh. May 23. The Supreme Court, in the case of W. A. Anderson, on appeal, rendered a decision to day confirming the sentence of the lower court, which imposed the death sentence for murder. Anderson is the man who. . with E. U Kay, was found cniltv of a triple murder at : a... mica mine in Mitchell county , last year. :' He was sentenced to death and Ray to , twenty years' imprisonment . t ( ' EOREiak: The Xondon Times an British Inter ests in Egypt-The Russians Fortlfy- Inx Points Alone the Gnlf of Finland wvietor ngo's Cndlilen Unehan- aed London Mtoelc Market Depressed The English Tnrf. ' London: May 21 The Times this morn." ing returns to the Bosphore incident for ed itorial aiscus8ionana makes it the subject upon which to base a general review of the whole situation in Egypt at the present mo ment,' as affected by the conflicting inter ests of the various European Powers. In tne course or. mis article it Bays: "There is too much reason to fear that a hostile com bination against British influence and inter ests in Egypt has been organized by tbe European rower. . Their action in regard to the Egyptian Convention, aBdin forcing the Kbedive by their protests to refund the five per centage which had been deducted from the; amount of coupons. - has been clearly intended, to show that they are de- icruitucu iv maim upoa every point against England. This opposition of the European Powers to British interests in - Egypt, the Fim& distinctly sees, must be taken into account in any determination of the future policy "of England upon the Nile. - We nave, however, " Ihe writer continues, ? the ai vantage of possession, and this is a fact which just now it ir not amiss to empha-. sisse.-:-?.-: . .H-ff $s.4 4s-? ?'a,-w " Speaking of - the order, issued vesterdav detaining in Egypt, the. Guards who were on tneir way nomo from Suakim. the same article says: "There is ne need to attribute mis action to tbe position ot the Anglo-,. Russian difficulty. ; There is . more : than enough in the affairs of Egypt to enforce- the necessity of precaution, if not to justify positive disquietude." - , - Hklsingpoes, . May 2 1 .Russia is con structing batteries at all strategic points along the Gulf of Finland, r Large orders have been issued foe gun carriages. : Paris, May 31. Victor Hugo passed the night fairly well. His condition this morn ing is unchanged. , , . London. May 21. At the Park. Soring Meeting, which onened to-dav. the. Orput Northern Handicap race was won by W. I' Ansons five-year old bay horse Chislehurst. W. Stevenson's three-year-ld bay gelding Londonderry, second; R. Craig, Jr. 's (for merly , James U. .K.eenee) nve-year old chestnut horse Blue Grass, thint.Therei were eight starters. J ' , London. May- 21. 1.30 V. M.Stocks and home and foreign funds are depressed on account of fears of further trouble with Russia. --' --i r: ::.-:,'i;----: London, May 22. The correspondence which took place between Col. ZakrjewskL of Gen. Komaroff 's staff, and Capt. Yate, of Sir Peter Lumsden'a staff, respecting the Atgnan situauon at tne time of tbe f eni- deh incident, is now - made public. It shows, among other things,1 that on the same day that Col. Zakrjewski accepted Capt .Yates invitation to a collation, at which the situation of the opposing out posts was to be discussed, : Gen. Komaroff sent an ultimatum to JNaib Baiar, comman der of the Afghan forces. 'This ordered Naib Salar to withdraw all his troops to the ngnt oan k oi tne luisufc river. Tbe niti matum concluded in these words l 'IThere will be neither negotiations nor explana tions oh the subject. You are too intelli gent and sharp sighted to compel me to see to the fulfilment of this demand." Naib Sa lar replied that he bad consulted with Capt; Yate, and was bound to obey the Ameer. Gen. Komaroff rejoined, insisting that a compliance with the terms of his ulti matum Was necessary to preserve peace. lie warned JNaib Balar against heeding tbe empty counsels of others, ' and concluded thus: -"A choice between - friendship and enmity rests with you." After the battle of Penjdeh, which I followed this inter course between Gen. Komaroff and Naib Salar, Capt. Yate wrote to CoL Zakrjewski, soliciting protection and offering the 6er- vices of an English doctor. , -; ,r tsdsxa; Ind., May 22. The British offi cers have arrived at Herat. They were warmly welcomed by tbe inhabitants. The officers - report that the fortifications of Herat are stronger than they had supposed they were.. THE INDIANS 1 . . . The Runaway Apaches XI orders and Outrages Apprehended Troops In Pursuit. . , : Tucson. Abjzona. May 22. News from Clifton states that the Apaches who left their reservation have gone in the direction of the Magotton mountains. As the set tlers along tbat route have not been warned, it 1s feared that many murders and out rages will be committed. - A later report states tbat Caot Smith and his scouts have sighted the Indians on upper JSagle creek, and have gone in pur suit of them. -. :' " ' Gen. Bradley, "commanding , in New Mexico. has sent three companies under CoL Morrow to patrol, the line between New.: Mexico and Arizona. Troops hive also been ordered into Black Range." All of the passes to Old Mexico are guarded. and it will be almost impossible for tne renegades to escape the troops. . - The Pursuit of Gerontmo'a Band of Apaehes Their FHsht Marked with Blood A Deadly Conflict with the Bed Devils Bonrly Expected, ft -: ; Tucson; Arizona, May : 23. Advices now coming in snow mat tbe energetic measures taken to head off Geronimo and his band of a half hundred Chiricahua bucks, whoeft their reservation ; -a few days ago, were puton foornone vtoosoon. Telegraphic advices A-gftO j the effect that me red oevus naveey commenceojo mark their': flight witk, blood. . RepoRs are to J,be effect that two men jsere ' killed on'Eagfe' Creek, Tuesday night; wbile fresh horror is reported from the little mining camp of Alma; in the Sierra De La AqQilda mountains, on the Rio San Fran cisco. .- Here a party or miners were sur- prised at work, according to the meagre repoftl thus far received, and four of them were killed and scalped. The Rio Ban Francisco traverses New Mexico and Ari zona in a southwesterly direction, empty ing mto the Rio Gila, a short distance over in Arizona, uonnrmatory advices are also received of the statement that the fugitives have been sighted by Capt Smith and his scouts on the upper Eagle Creek, near the scene of the murder '- of the two men as above reported, and reports of an engage ment are hourly expected. : -', n it is believed here tbat the Indians are thoroughly desperate, and will make a des perate stand somewhere in the mountains wnere tbey are known to be; and, although great confidence is placed in the veteran ngbters who are after mem, the well known treacherous,nature of the Apaches causes considerable apprehension. . Tucson, May 23. A messengeir, just ar? rived from Georgetown, reports that the Apaches killed a man at Bnllard's mining camp," eighty miles north of Silver City. Advices .from Lordsburg. state - that Capt: Lee, who is in pursuit of the Indians, was obliged to stop two days at Canada ranch; owing to the scarcity of . rations. Capt Pierce and a company of scouts left Gila yesterday morning for Mule Springs. His train consists of 132 mules, carrying pro visions for thirty-two men, but the cavalry are short of supplies. News was received here yesterday tbat the Indians were seen between Carlisle, and, Silver City, , going SOOth. ; . . . ' . - - - - 1ZM&CENTRAL;AMEBICA . Failure of the Honduras- JHedlaUoa Salvador Invaded by the Onaten malana, etc... i. I La Libkktad. via Galveston. May 23. The mediation of Honduras, which had for its object a settlement of the difficulties ex isting between Salvador and Guatemala; .has failed. : The Revolutionary forces, led byMenendez,.who has been clandestinely armed and assisted by Gautemala, have been driven back by the Salvador troops to the town of Ban tana. Four hundred Qua-: temalan troops crossed me : frontier of Sal vador this morning. . This invasion com plicates matters; and probably will result in reopening the whole Central American question. - It is expected mat the original alliance against Guatemala will be renewed. NO. 31 MARINE MISHAPS. A Steamer and a Bara.no Sank by Ice T the Banks orHewfbnndland The Crew of Beth Vessels Reaencd by-tbo Barbae BrtlUanU . :, : ' . ;. - QtTBBBC, May 22. The barque BrilliaiiC which arrived here last night from Para greend, had on board the crews of the bark; Bayard, Captain ' Andresen. from Droback for Metis, and of the steamer Mary Louisa, of Newcastle,: Captain Greff. from New York for Liverpool Capt Andresen re ports that at midnight May 6th. he rah into ice near - the- Banks of Newfoundland.' Next afternoon ; icebergs, surrounded: and crushed his; vessel: . the. crew, escaping to the ice with their boats, taking nothing but tne cionies tney stood -tn ana one bag or ; bread, - They ; remained- :on the ice until - Sunday morning; wet, , half starved and nearly . frozen. They came out of the ice at 2 a., m.. Sunday, with boats,-and pulled westward in a thick fog. After pulling for about two hours, they puiiea alongsiae tne steamer Mary Louisa, of Newcastle: honndfn TJwmAnl Thetr were tasen aboard ana :tne captain, stated K that they had struck the ice some time be-! fore. ami the vessel was then leaking badly. Capt f Andresen had been aboard just about an hour, when the Mary Louisa began, to sink. Both crews, numbering 35 persons, left the steamer, in three .boats, and-.-pro-, ceeded west again. -Oa-Monday morning, May; llth,r the boats were well together, notwithstanding :a .thick fog which, pre- vanea. uo tbat day the weather became clear, and finally they sighted the barque Brilliant, bound for Quebec.' She immedi ately hove to and took all hands on board,, bringing them to this port' - it JS ORTH CAROLINA, i Suicide or Jamss ., M. Sharp-Fatal Clannlng Accident. . , . -1-tBv Telegraph to the If onungStar.1 ' Chaklotte, May 22. In a fit of de spondency, because of illness, and me fact that he was becoming blind, James M. Sharp, residing near 8tatesville. N C.,. committed suicide to-day by hanging, ' D. - L. Glover, agent at the Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio - Railroad depet,. at Troutman's. this State, was squirrel hunt ing with George Mask, to-day, and while both were running after a squirrel, Mask's gun struck: against a tree and was dis charged, the " contents : striking Glover in the abdomen. Glover - lived only three hours, but before his death be exonerated Mask, stating that, the shooting was accV dental. ; '-c-'--' - '. :- : ?' ' ' j VICTOR HUGO ' l-' j :.i : -! .".- --n'" -- -.--:' -''vi Death of the Eminent French Author and Poet The Services of a Priest Declined tn his Last Momenta-Pro pdscd Honors to his memory by the . Chamber of Deputies. IBy Cable to the Morning Star-fis- i Pabis, May 22 Victor Hugo died at. half-past 1 o'clock this afternoon. ir It is reported j that he bequeathed his manu scripts to France, and that be le t it to the Republic to select the burial place for his remains, and to decide as to the form of his funeral, j . , -- 7 ; - , "j-".rv::j:-:, , :, Pabis, May, 22 -S-Victor Hugo's condi tion was so manifestly worse this morning,' tbat his death was I regarded as certain to take place within a few hours. When this fact became known Cardinal ' Quilbert, Archbishop of Paris, sent specially to M. Hugo's residence, offering to visit bim and. administer spiritual aid and the rites df the Catholic church. M. Lockry, me poet's son-in-lw, who was in attendance at the death-bed, when the Cardinal's proffer came, replied for M. Hugo, declining with thanks the Archbishop's tender, and saying for the dying man. "Victor Hngo Is ex pecting death, but he does not desire the services of a priest" - ' 1 - The Ministry will request the Chamber of Deputies to adlourh as . a . token, of re spect to the memory of the deceased.. " ( ii -isMsBpV-e-sm i i i , VICTOR HUGO.' - f ... His Home Thronged With Borrowing; Friends The London Preaa on the Dead Poet. " (By Cable td the Morning Star. V. ' ' : ' Paris, May 23 The street in front of Victor Hugo's house , was thronged v with people last night up to a late hour. ' A reg ister had been placed outside the : house. and the people waited for hours for the opportunity to inscribe their names. The crowd maintained reverent Bilence during the entire time, conversation being carried on in a hushed tone. : ' ' ' r ' .The clerical papers denounce M. Lock roy for withholding Archbishop Guibert's letter from the dying poet They - claim that the answer returned by -M. Lockroy was entirely unauthorized, and they mink that bad M. Hugo seen the Archbishop's letter he might have accepted the religious services which were therein offered. -' -: London, May 93. The Times devotes an editorial article to the death of ' Victor Hugo, i In this it says: "This event is one that touches the whole ' civilized world. Victor Hugo was by common consent tbe greatest poet si nee Goethe. Tp all, even to me realists in literature, this chief of ro manticists was until the last a being ' re garded differently from other men. Pos terity will doubtless modify this judgment, but it will at the same time admit that much may be nrged in its support" . - Th0 Standard says: "Victor Hugo did not attain me highest literary rank,- but he Was a 1 generous and magnificent , lyrist, whose music will long haunt the ears of man kind --::;- -i-M Z--i -:,-! GEORGIA. ; . Arrest - and Dxiarge of . - n ' Han 'Charged With Mealing' Horses in 1 Tenaieueel - - """' ' IBy Telesraphto the Morning Btar.l ,; Augusta; May 23. Julian B. Tutt, who was arrested on a requisition from Tennes see, charging him - with grand- larceny . in that State, , was released this morning on the hearing of a writ of habeas corpus be fore Judge A. R. Walton; r It appeared on investigation tbat Buchanan & Snidle, of Gallatin, Tenn., at whose instance, the requisition was issued, and : who charged Tutt with stealing certain horses and being a fugitive from justice In that State, sup plied the horses to Tutt themselves. ; He was to sell the horses in shares, and haying done so a disagreement about the amount due resulted. The court ruled that though Tutt might owe money on the horses sold, there was no evidence of larceny or other crime committed fat.. Tennessee, . and , tbe prisoner was discharged. ;; ; i-- MANITOBAh Captnre of White Cap and Some of his ' it -siMi i f'i 2- ;; Band. ' ;tv Wik :'--, . IBy Telegraph to the Xonung Star.l , Winnipbo, May 23. A Humboldt -dis patch says i ' A scouring' party of the - To ronto Body Guards left here mreedays ago, and after a long ' chase captured Chief White Cap and some of his band V They were brought into camp and placed under guard, awaiting orders from Gen. '. Middle ton.! White -Cap's-: brother and .a scout named Peter McDonald assisted In follow ' ing up thetraiL" 'jj: . I CINCJNNATLj00Sj Bcsgnatlon of A Well Known Ball4 :i if road yt''?i. -".tfi. ': '.' ' IBy Telegraph to theMomtaig Star.l ' Cincinnati, May 23. Mr. -John Scott,' General Manager of the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad Company,, has tendered his resignation, to take effect June 1st His successor has not oeen desig nated Mr. Scott lias been here since 1881; ' When the Cincinnati Southern Railroad was leased he was ' made its General Mana- fer. : He had ': previously been General fanager of other roads in tbe South, known as tne juianger system. -..;: . : : The steamahifi City of Berlin arrived at New . .York yesterday from ; Europe, She brings 143 cabin and 1,139 , steerage passengers.- During her - passage she. was! considerably damaged by icebergs. . Spirits Turpentine ' - 4 t -i ---7-.---;.- $ .-'i' l ' ' -. 'Raleigh News-Observer: It was A yesterday definitely decided to have the ' encampment of the 'State Guard at Ashe ' ' villa ia July." Tents will be at once pur- -chased by the State. :: There is no doubt that there will always hereafter be annual encampments, and the purchase of tents is a wise step on the part of Gov. Scales. Elizabethtown Bulletin: "Law- -son Wright killed Calvin: Sowls in, Colum bus county, last Saturday. We do not know the provocation. Wright was drink- " ing. We regret to announce the fail-' ere in ' business of Mr. T. H. " Hales, of Elizabethtown,- He attributes it to the re ' cent fire. We did not think his loss was ' very heavy.- Our old friend J. M White Is as solid as a rock. - He lost about $4,000. - - - Gov. Scales has appointed Maj. 8.'M; Finger and CoL W F. Beasley as addiUoo.- al delegates on the part of North: Carolina . at the National Convention of Charities and -CorrectionfcvA.-.w"fv---iV-5a , : New Berne 7oirnof .'.The steam- er Shenandoah took out alargeshipment of peas and other truck yesterday. - We are -pleased to note that the pea picking season ,' " this year gave quite an impetus to trade.--,; Last Saturday night tbe stores' on Middle and Pollock streets were crowded to a late hour, making the clerks pay for all the rest' they had obtained on Vblue Monday." -Commodore Parks, President ot the New' -. Berne & Beaufort Canal Company, came in' on the Shenandoah yesterday, and returned-: by the same steamer. - From hinr we learn ' that the dredging machine, which has been- , working in me canal since December, 1881, nas been ordered to Norfolk to be rebuilt auu wovriu uiu a uoomureuge,-nnuinai' the company will proceed no further with the work until the' government shall have- opened up tne uiuoioot and liariowe ap-v preaches to the canal. ;, , , v - : ;-- Raleigh Visitor: It is with deep - r 'regret Ihat'weannounce the" death of W. D. C&ok; Esq., which took place at Btaun-. ton, Ya-.-this morniog at 10 o'clock. , .Mr. Cook was known to many of our elder citi- BeuB, uniiug tieeu lor many years rriucip&i -. of the Deaf and Dumb and Blind Institu- :. tion in Raleigh, f Mr.: Crow was a tive of Virginia, but has resided in our city , for many years. No event in Raleigh has t for years created sseh deep and universal 2ret.vThe cause ,of Jhe rash' act is nn known, but as Mr. Crow had an attack of paralysis some time since, his friends mink .. it may have had an in jurious effect on his mind. It is supposed that he fired the fatal shot which ended his life, about half past' - 12 o'clock (Thursday night), as the report -of a pistol .was heard in that direction about that hour by the people in the neigh' borhood of where the deed was committed. -and also by others, j -.- : : : "Elizabeth Cilj Economist: The Eden ton - GrapWc is a new. venture in ' newspaperdom by Balance & Hollowell, publishers, and Samuel Skinner, editor. -: We have often: "thought t nd some- - times said that the flora of the upper Ali gator river region of North Carolina would furnish to the adventurous botanist speci mens of plants and flowers that are strangers to , botanyr plants rare and singu lar in nature . and appearance and flowers of wondrous beauty mat exhale perfume upon tne desert air or bogs and morasses. - Camden -dot:j The house; and barn of - A. Jones were burned some days since. It was an entire loss. Nothing was saved, ' Hertford Items r The truck in this vicinity is looking remarkably welL Tbe - increased' acreage1 of tbe same, with a . splendid prospect for a good crop, has given a new impetus to business among our far- . mere. Peas are being shipped mis week.: Tyrrell-? jotting: 4 On Saturdays last,' Mr. Walter Cohoon s mule kicked him in the face, and inflicted a wound so serious that he died oa Tuesday nlghU- He was a young man of good standing, fi- s!;1 Raleight;jvws-9erBcr; . The arrival of convicts at the penitentiary du ring the past few weeks have been unusu ally large. :; They, ure, the result of -the. spring terms of court. Yesterday no less man twelve convicts were delivered at the penitentiary. Deputy sheriff J. -M. Gran tham of Wayne, brought five; Sheriff A. B. Tunnell, of Hyde, two; Sheriff Berry Bry-. an, of Richmondj five. -Yesterday a reporter had an interview with Dr. Charles -- ttt rt.i . a j it .a - . iaoney, ouue cnemist, .anu gatnereu , some facta in regard to tbe operations of a man who is claimed by those who know him to be a very bold and sharp swindler. Two months ago Dr. Dabney heard through a. brother chemist that one H. M .Pollard . had come from ; New : England to North ' Carolina and was running a boguaiertilizer -manufactory. Dr. Dabney went to work toasoertain everything possible, concerning Pollard. -He was therefore suspected and from mis resulted bis detection. ,He vio lated the la.w by paying no license or tax. . The penalty is a severe one. All his goods are to be sold and the proceeds applied : to -the uses of the department of agriculture, and he is liable to be fined and imprisoned. . He probably began operations about March .Goldsboro . JWesaeMer. A six year bid son of Captr J. B. Edgerton nar rowly ; escaped instant death last Tuesday while playing; with some , other children upon the new-fangled swing recently erect ed on-the court green. He was caught un- . -der the chin by a rope, which tore his flesh . considerably,' and suffered other injuries from being jerked down by the rope. One of our printers has been in the Messen ger hospital for nearly a week, nurting a wrecked thumb. ' He tried , to . poke it through a base ball that was coming hot from the - bat and it drove his thumb ap his arm ' to the base of his nail. , All well regulated printers use their thumbs in set ting type, but our wounded man doesn't use anything at all in that direction now. You ought to have seen that thumb at its , " briskest stage. What was visible of it looked like the gable end of a liver pud ding, only it was stuffed with pain instead ' of liver.-- r - . r. .' -f ;-- . "May! kiss you on the portico?" -v He pressed her finger tips ' ' She hung her head and pouted ."No, . You may kiss, me on the lips ; -.'i '' . - : But don't tell.", : J- Three saloon' keepers were fined $20 if J t i : u: open on bunday. vf-.- v- j . rr- Charlotte. Observer: : At the term of me. Superior Court held In Shelby this week a Buit was tried against the First National Bank of mis ' city, and a verdict was given, in favor of the plaintiff. The Aurora says: "In the usury' trial on Wednesday,: E. A. Morgan & Co. testified to paying me First National Bank of Char lotte $554 usurious interest on two notes discounted every sixty days for two years.' As this is a violation, of our United States and State laws, tbey sued for twice the en tire interest paid the bank; and -gained a verdict for $1,108. The plaintiff claims ill treatment Of the bank as an excuse for the suit.1 Tho hank appealed to the Supreme Court W. F. Hasty, the postmaster at Beaver Dam;' went to Monroe a day or so ago, and in L. Gardner's saloon be came engaged in a dispute with a darkey named Ben Biakeney. Hasty had a pistol in his pant's pocket and his hand was on the pistol;- Without removing the pistol from his pocket he pulled the trigger and the ' weapon was discharged, the bullet lodging in Benjamin's right foot 1 Gard ner, proprietor of me saloon attempted to take the weapon from Hasty,: when Hasty resisted,' and bit Gardner's finger severely. Gardner at length got possession of the pistol and beat Hasty over the head with it, battering;him up rather roughly. - j- ;i Raleigh News-Observer: Died, at Oaks, -Orange county,! N. C, May 16th. 1885. Mrs. Eliza A. Bingham, in the 85th year of her age. Mrs. " Bingham- was the mother of CoL Robert Bingham, the pres ent Principal of Bingham School, and. the relict of the late William J. Bingham who for many years conducted that institution. Mr, Crow was 70 years of age. He was born in the city of New Haven, Conn., and when he was an infant his parent moved to LouisbuTg, in this State, Fifty five years ago he came to Raleigh and" was employed- as- a derk- by -the late ,B. B. Smith. ' For a number of years he lived in Petersburg, V.-: He had resided here for about twenty-five years, :! He was i promi nent member and an-; elder of .the First Presbyterian church, i A year ago he had an attack of paralysis, r and since . then his health had failed. . Some weeks ago he bad . . . ... . tr i . . i . 1 uu aluu;s. ul biuivucao. VUWi WW his mind had given way, weakening great-, ly in the past few days. It is said that Mr.: Crow had -only $20,000 insurance on his life. A note was found in his pocket, dated May 12, in which lie bequeathed all his property to . his wife.: Mr, Crow was four times married, his hut marriage being" to Miss Nannie BurwelL eldest daughter of : r D.ki Hin.nl1 11 Tl I nt Kia fitv - i He leaves eight children. r -; t l. t,
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