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The Weekly. Stan : WTL H. BEEUAB1, Editor and Prop'r; WILMINGTON, JT. C. Fbtdat, December 5, 1885; r-Jn writing to ohan lVourf address, alway gire former direction as welTaafull particulars m where you wish your paper to be sent hereafter. Unless yon do both changes can not be made. ryNottcea of Marriage or Death, Tributes of Kespect, Besolntions of Thanks. Ao., are ohanred for as ordinary advertisements, but only half rates when paid for strictly In advanoe. At this ' rate GO cents will pay for a simple announcement of Marriage or Death. - . . mm UamtffannMi rriTiRt tia made Pnata.1 MnnoT Order or Heeistered Letter. masters wfll register letters when desired. - "OnlT such remittances will be at the risk of tbe publisher. - t7Speoimen copies forwarded when desired. , WHAT HAS BEEN GAINED. The question is, What has the Democ racy gained by setting the Cleveland Ad ministration up J Macon Telegraph. They have gained three very im portant things, if not more; first, the South ia let alone and has an Admin istration that is thoroughly friendly; second, there is a manifest purpose to reduce expenditures where it is possible and to bring back the Gov ernment to the simplicity, economy and purity of the bid days; third, some seven thousand, offices are now in the hands of the Democrats with a promise of more. . . - Mr. Cleveland has. had to move with caution in the matter of turning out Republican officials and "offen sive partisans" because faeis to meet a hostile Senate. If he had a Demo cratic Senate to back him we have no doubt the turning out of Republicans would have gone on much more rapidly. Up to date these are about the sum of the gains.;1, ; As far as Mr. Cleveland's opinions are known they do not differ-from those held by Republicans. Oa the Tariff, Bilver, civil service reform and Paternal Pedagogy he holds about the views of ex-President Arthur. In fact, as far as the Civil Service is concerned, probably, he is more pro ' nounced irihis advocacy of it than even Arthur was. ; We shall : know more of his views when his message has been published. : As far as any expressions from him on the Tariff have been made public they do not differ materially from those of Mr. Arthur in his messages to Congress. It has been recently asserted by Washington correspondents that he was favorable to Tariff reduction. Our recollection isthat President Arthur took a similar view in one or more of his messages to Congress.. ' But of one thing we feel assured, Mr. Cleveland will give the country as far as in him lies a clean Admin istration. He may not be in bar mony with the views'of a large and- cultivated ) class of : eld ' fashioned Democrats who learned : their prin ciples from the Democratic teachers in the . past Jefferson, . Madison, Jackson, Calhoun and Jerry Black. But he is a great improvement on all Presidents since Buchanan Arthur was by odds the best before him since I860. ". The Democrats have everything to gain by sustaining him in all well directed efforts to purify and elevate the public service and to give the people an economical, con stitutional Administration. , A large majority of Democrats are fully Sat isfied that the best and surest way to . accomplish this much desired end is by putting in the offices tried,truBted, - capable Democrats men . who , will faithfully discharge the duties a signed them with impartial- and ear' nest endeavor, avoiding all partisan- - ship and eschewing all political lead' ership or manipulation. ' This is the Democratic notion and we would be glad to know that the Administra- uon is in iuu accord with this con viction of what is best.' TBI PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION. The death of Vice President Hen dricks opens up the return of the Re publican party to power in case of the death of .the President, y This is unfortunate every' way. The people nearly thirteen months ago recorded their preferences at the polls, ; They decided that there should be a change of parties in the administration of the Government . The Republican Senators have it in their power to make a change in the succession . by electing -one of their own number President pro tern, of the Senate. This they will do doubtless, and the prospect is that Sherman, Edmunds t or Logan will be elected, and then in case -of -the :;: death of .f President Cleveland one of these will be Presi dent. This is very., unfortunate to the Democratic - party and to. the country. It places President Cleve land in constant peril. . . The Senate ought to have "settled this question of succession in 1883. President Garfield "- had been mur dered, and , the Vice President had stepped into his place. The Senate had to choose a presiding Officer.Mr, Edmunds was selected. Sundry bills looking to the remedy of the serious defects in the system as to the order of succession were introduced, but nothing was done, and now the coun . try is stirred again and there is a sense' of uneasiness pervading it. If the Senate had hone its duty all this mightlhave been remedied. At any rate j& better condition of affairs would iave existed than at present prevails. - - - i The New York Time, in discus- eing this question of succession, says: "Senator Hoar's bill of 183$, which is . the most acceptable measure dealing with this subject, provided that -the succession should devolve upon the members of the Cabinet in their order, beginning with the Secretary of State. This plan insures the retention of the executive in the hands of a member of the F"rty choosing the Pre--dent, with the add.i.onal advantage or Cel ine to the office one fully understanding the policy of the President to whom be succeeded, ia sympathy with It, and likely to carry it out. it wouia do uiubul w suggest a more wise and perfect provision tfc.n thia fnrthn most unfortunate contin- ncy of the death r lnaomty oi oou iu aent ana me ywrnauucu. The first thing the Senate should do after organizing is to pass a bill, Hoar's or a better one, regulating the anoAAflainn. . Uol. ttreen S . iu ui electing three Vice Presidents is cer tainly worth considering. . THE GALES FAMtT. A Washington correspondent or the Payettrville Observer- vazeae falls into two or three errors in re gard to the Gales family. He says the late Joseph Gales, of the National Intelligencer, was a North Carolinian. He was born in- England, and , at j , - Sheffield, if we are not mistaken, tie i lived in Raleiffh for. a while. The correspondent says: -" Mr Josp.ntt Gales was the father of the late Maj.. Beaton Gales, of Raleigh, who was named alter me partner oi uw lauwr, W W. Beaton." - Mr. Joseph Gales had no children. His brother, Weston -R.' Gales, vwas the father of Maj. Seaton Gales. Col. Seaton had a son whose name was Gales Seaton. Joseph : and Weston R. Gales were sons of Joseph Gales the first. Mrs. Seaton was his daugh ter. The elder Gales edited ; the Sheffield Register in England in as sociation with ; James Montgomery the poet. He was forced, to leave England because of strong demo cratic sentiments. He came to Ra leigh and remembering his old paper called his new . paper, the Raleigh Beaister. After his. death his son Weston edited it until 1847, when he died. He in turn was succeeded by his son Seaton, who edited it for six or seven years, It then J passed into the hands of - the late' John W. Syme, of Petersburg, who removed to Raleigh, apd ; edited it for a few years. It died some, fifty years of age or more. After' 1 J oseph ' Gules, the elder, had left England J Mr. Montgomery changed ' the name of the paper to the JWaT Joseph Gales, the second was a great man as well as a great journalist. In ability and power as a writer he has. bad but few equals in - this country. His edito rials some times covered an entire page of a large sheet. He was con sulted by all of the leading Whigs Webster, Clay and others in all measures of importance. In fact Mr. Gales was a power in his day and he did much always to shape the course of bis party. IT FAXS, . Does tobacco pay ? , No one who has read the Stab for the last six or eight years can have any doubt as to the answer to be given. -1 It has often published sales that put North, Caro lina in the van of all other States. It has shown from; actual sales that North Carolina fanners have made from $200 to $500 to the acre, and from $400 to $1,000 . to the hand or even more. The Henderson Gold Leaf gives a recent example. It .says:'' . "In 1882 a man near Henderson planted one acre in tobacco. There were 5,000 hills. He made 1.380 pounds, which he Bold for $385.25 net. The next year, same land, he made 1,550 pounds, and sold it for Zu.6.60 net. In loo4 be made on the same acre 1,765 pounds, which he sold for $500, being ten cents per bill. j In Granvule and ether counties such examples as this abound. One man, near Oxford, planted ten acres .for. three consecutive, years. .. He worked "twomen and a" boy4; The results were $12,000 for the three years work an average of - $4,000 a year and $400 :. to the acre. More surprising results than these can! be given. But this shows that tobacco pays. i:i,::l;-;5.fv;f-i :; v j. . THE LIFE SERVICE. The annual report of h. I. Kim ball, General Superintendent of the Life Saving Service, shows satisfac tory and instructive results. At the close of the ' last fiscal year there were 203 stations, 157 being on the Atlantic, 38 on the ' lakes, 7 on the Pacific, and 1 at the Falls of the Ohio, Louisville Ky. r We give the summary of operations: ,' 'The number of disasters to documented vessels within the field of station onera tiona daring the year was 258. There were on board these vessels 8,206 ; persons, of whom 2,196 were saved and only 10 lost. The number of shipwrecked persons who received succor at the stations was 568, to whom 1,686 days', relief m the Aggregate 'was afforded. : The estimated value of the. vessels involved in . tnese aisasters was $3,519,550, and that of their cargoes $!,-; uos,vu;, mating me total value of property imperiled $4,604,455. Of this amount f 3,353.780 was saved and $1,251,685 lost. me numoer oi vessels totally lost was 56 In addition to the foregoing there were du ring the year 115 casualties . to smaller crafts, such as sailboats. rowboaU. &c.. on which were 233 persons, 232 of whom were savea ana l iom,' 1 . e- The Stab has always been glad to J . . . say a nearly wora tor tms important and humane branch of the service. The rescuing from death ;m v- mortal being is ia great deed. The -e .i.fr-f. VCuCut jjuu oaYing uepari-: ment ot our country are so apparent that no words am nAArlflrl ThaHftn. ' grt uugu. vo i osier is ana to ao au that can make the -men belonging to it comfortable and give them good pay. .Men who are exposed ao much u a- -ouuuj grcaw TM vi-3ooio liberal compensation.' It - is the elear duty of the Congress to see to it that they re ceive it. There are some occasions when it is criminal to stint, and there are men so deserving that parsimony must not be considered injremune- ' '. a-a " - . a rating tnem. uere is a service so merciful, so, needed, so commendable reform na7;well be practiced 1 that a if it is to place it upon the best pos sible foundation and to give the hardy and gallant men liberal pay The North Carolina Oonf"-nce, in session at Charlotte, decided by a Vote of 92 ayes to 118 nays against the division. , There was but 9 ma-. jonty among the preachers, lne lay majority against the division was 15, The total majority against was 24. This whole matter will be gone over again m 1889, we suppose.. With only 24'against them the advo cates of division will doubtless take heart and enter with renewed hope and courage upon another: contest Eight years ago the Conference de cided that division was desirable. The Conference has grown much since then. It will probably increase . -a . a inthe next four years and then will Been what will , be seen by those living. - The Stab has no opin ion of the question of division. It is a matter for those concerned. It merely notes the above as a vehicle of public intelligence. : - Gen. Prendergast, who captured Thebaw, is ; an : old . soldier and has fought in four or five different wars. Tbre Men Arrestee - . Three white men of rather respectable appearance were' arrested yesterday on the charge of stealing a gold . watch from- a woman named 'Alice , pean, living in a disreputable house on MacR&e street be tween Walnut and Mulberry. The men gave their names as Mason, Oxford and Mullen. They are strangers in the city; and say that they have been yisiUne' fairs throughout the country ; but on ; what business was not clearly 'made apparent at the examination of the case, which was bezun before Justice E. D. Hall In the afternoon. They aid that they arrived in Wilmington on Saturday last. The hear ing of the case was continued until this morning, . for the puiposeof seeming the attendance of witnesses that the defence wanted summoned .-'A search warrant was issued also to have their baggage brought Into the court from the railroad depot, and for which they surrendered Jthe 'checks. Iu the meantime the three men were sent to jail. The woman , alleged that the watch, which she described as a small gold one, was taken from under her pillow by one of the three men. who spent the night in the house. It bat not been recovered. . The men were made to deliver up every thing that they had in their pockets at the Jail, (as is customary.) They had no mon ey; or at least no money . was found upon their persona. One of them had. a Bilver watch, another a pack of cards, and each had a pair of English walnut shells, used sometimes by gamblers to play the "little Joker." ' A dispatch to the 8taj from London, received yesterday, says that the German barque Fidelio, which sailed from this port October 9th, for Wolgast, Germany, was found on her beam-ends in the English channel. She had been cut down three streaks below the copper on the starboard side. She was towed . to Dover. The barque partly righted after the masts bad been cut away. One dead body was found on board. The Fidelio cleared from this port with a cargo of cypress timber shipped by Messrs. Win. Waiter & Fiocke. She was or S7S tons ourtaen and . was com manded by Capt Meyer, Ttoe Cape Fear. . By advices yesterday from Fayetteville there were reports of a rise of two and half feet in the river at that place." The steamer Hurt, due here Tuesday morning, did not get in until evening. 8he was on the shoals for about six hours on her trip down, but cot off oa a rise of about six inches. The Hurt cleared on her upward trip about 3 p. m., yesterday, and the steamer D. MurchUon left an hour after wards. -The latter arrived here yesterday morning. FORE1GX. Servla Waata Peace, Bat la Uawllllac ( Fay Iaaaalty ar Barreailer Terrt- r ury-Ktac Alfaaaa'a B4jr at " Ike c. Esearlal Palaee laapaalac Seeae , Kims Tbekaw Sarreadera the BrtUah Fareea-P tractive Fire ea ' the lalaadl of Jersey. LobPoh, Nov. 80. The. Timet of this morning ' says it learns that - Servia is willing to accept peace without payment of indemnity, and that she will refuse to give either money or territory as the price oi pease. u; .;- - i -::'-:: V". - Lohdou. Nov, 30. Advices 'from Ser via say that the Servian people, press and army express indignation over the conclu sion or the armistice with Bulgaria, when there is a chance for Servia to retrieve her fortunes. Madbxd. Nov. 80. Emperor William. out of respect for the memory of Kinsr Al fonao, desires to sign the Caroline agree ment oirecuy. There was an imposing scene at the Palace of the Escurial upon the arrival of iving Aiionso's body. When the proces sion reached the monastery. Duke De Setter, Royal Chamberlain, knocked and requested admittance for . Alfonso. When inside the gales the Duke unlocked the coffin and called three times in Alfonso's ear. ' Then, according to the ritual, be said, "There is no reply. It is true the King is dead. He then relocked the coffin and broke his wand of office. : - BaztGOON, Nov. 80. King Thebaw, of Burmah, becoming alarmed - at . the rapid. approacn oi the British expeditionary force unqer wen. tr renaeTgast, notwitnstanding the resistance offered by the Burmese, sent a messenger to Gen. Prendereast. betrsinir him to grant an armistice, for the purpose ox peaceaoiy seuimg tne mmcuity between rurman ana tne inaian government. Gen, Prendereast, in reply, demanded the sur render of the Burmese army and Mandalay, uw capiioi, staung mat only men could he entertain any request looking to a settle ment of the dispute. King Thebaw ac ceded to the terms, and the Ava forts. I with twenty eight , guns, were turned over I to the British troops. A garrison was i placed there, and the British troops pro- 1 w mauoaiay on me autn mat. 1 108999. Nov. 80. The Chamber . of I IMRimnrni a.nd nlhsr nnhlln )nlMI.i i ot, Heliers, Island of Jersey, and Trom- www w.mw. vww..w WU1IU1UKO ill I waysDuuoing in uiaagow. toeetherwith i ten horses and forty cars, have been de I "oyea py nre. I Lootok, Dec. 1. -The surrender of King I lhebaw of Burmah was unreserved. He wasted terms, but his request waa refused ana nu unooaaiaonai surrender demanded. ao men acceded to the British demands. Pabib, Dec: 1. M, Fatenotre. 1 French Minister to China, appeared to dit hfnm pnquincommiHeqi tne Chamber Of i iepuues ana spoke in favor of the con- tinned occupation of Tonauin. He said that the evacuation of that countrv would be cowardly and a dangerous proceeding. China, he declared, was well disposed to- wara xraoce. To JUaAlea aulfering from functional derangements or any of the paipf ul disorders or .weaknesses ineaaeni to weir sex, yr. jrlerce's treatise, illustrated - with wood outs nrj colored plates C160 pages), suggests sure means ot complete Belf-curer Sent for 10 cents in 1 riaS Sffil? KfTMar3r Tares Fenttle Sbop-ulteri ana a Colored man to so to the Peniten tiary. , .There waa a lugubioiis looking quartette seated in the prisoner's dock ia the court house yesterday afternoon. Three of the four were women the notorious shop liftersand the other a man. The women sat with heads bowed down and handker chiefs to their eyes as if they were weeping; the man surveyed the -surroundings with apparent indifference. - There were but few spectators; the Solicitor of the . Criminal Court was in his seat, the Clerk was at his desk; and his Honor Judge -Meares upon the bench, and the prisoners' counsel and a few of the sheriff's deputies were present. Margaret Fisher, Sophia Fisher, Mary McNeill and James Collins, all colored, and all convicted of larceny at the Septem ber term of . the Criminal Court for New Hanover county, but whose cases were carried by appeal to the Supreme Court of the State, were brought before Judge Meares to be re-sentenced, the 8apreme. Court having affirmed the Judgment of the lower court in their cases. . ' ' Margaret x isner ; is a mulatto woman. about 55 years of age and the mother of Sophia Fisher, who is about 25 years of age and unmarried. Mary McNeill is darker than the other two, and has a husband and children living ia the" city. These three women were indicted at the September term of the court for stealing dry goods,: -cloth ing hats and other articles from the. stores of a number of merchants of this city, were tried, convicted and sentenced, each to six years imprisonment in the 'State Peniten tiary. Three : other - colored women Ida Fisher, Lizzie Riley and Jane Holdeny-in dieted for the same offence were acquitted. Yesterday, .when the prisoners were" ar raigned in the court house for sentence, Mr. A.- G. Bicaud, counsel - for Margaret and 8ophia ; Fisher and 'i Mary McNeill, asked the clemency of the Court stating that they had been in Jail nearly seven months, and that though , their guilt had been proven there were others who escaped who were, evidently, equally guilty. .His Honor Judge Meares Axed the term of their imprisonment . at five years in the State Penitentiary one year less than the pre vious sentence ia consideration of the im prisonment they had already undergone in the county jafl.- - . In the case of James Collins, sentenced to four years in the State" penitentiary for stealing a lot of hams from the store of Mr. John L.- Boatwright.'ahd which case had also been taken by appeal to the Supreme Court from the : September' term of jthe Criminal Court, ' Judge Meares fixed the sentence at three years in the penitentiary, in consideration of Collins' former good cha racter and the imprisonment he had already undergone. ' Mr: F. H. Darby appeared as counsel for Collins and addressed the Court in his behalf. Deelafea la Admiralty, - Judge Seymour yesterday sent down a decree in favor of the libellant in the case of Edward Thomas, libellant, against the schooner Alice Hearn for seaman's wages. This was a esse that excited some interest in maritime circles, and the decision has settled a doubtful point. Thomas is a seaman and waa employed as such on the schooner Alice Hear. After the arrival of the vessel in the port of Wil mington, Thomas came on shore, at night intending to return; but got into a disturb ance while drinking, and was locked up by the police He sent for the captain of the vessel and asked him to secure his release, but this was ref used, and also the payment of wages due him, on the ground that he had deserted. The vessel sailed without him, but a month afterwards returned, when Thomas brought suit for the recovery, of the wages due him. The case was heard before TJ. 8. Commissioner Gardner, who decided that Thomas was not a deserter and consequently had not forfeited his wages. . From this judgment the master of the Teasel appealed and the vessel was libelled-and bonded. The case was certi fiedto the TJ. 8. Court by the Commis sioner, and as stated above Judge Seymour affirmed the decision, that the defendant pay the seaman his wages and the costs. Htatlny a ShlaheardT ' Wm. P. Bolden and Chas. Cuff, colored sailors on the schooner Three BrotAert,wem committed to jail yesterday in default of bail for $200 each by T, M. Gardner, Esq., TJ. S Commissioner. The two men ship ped on the schooner mentioned at Balti more, for a voyage to Wilmington and re turn, and on the arrival of the schooner at this port deserted. They i were arrested. taken aboard l and the vessel sailed for Smithville. On the passage down the river they refused to do duty and assaulted the captain, cutting his head, and inflicting other Injuries.' At Smitbville, oo the ves sel's arrival, the captain had Baldwin and Cuff arrested and put in Jail there. The were subsequently brought up to this port and arraigned-before the U. B. Commis sioner, who committed them to jail as above stated, r They will be tried at the next term -f the TJ. 8. Court in this city. Before (he 7t su Commissioner. w A case was beard yesterday before T. M, Gardner, Esq., TJ. S. Commissioner, in volving an alleged violation of the harbor laws, in which it is charged that the Eng lish barque Fairy BjU, Capt Jean, on July 22d last violated the statute by lying at an chor in the Cape Fear river at the port of Wil mington without displaying lights at night as required. -The barque bad cleared, and on the following morning proceeded to sea. She recently returned : to this port and on the 80th ult. the warrant was issued. The parties concerned gave bond to appear at the next term of the TJ. S. District Court which meets in this city in May next CMmlaal Ooart. At the recent term of the Criminal Court for this county the grand jury returned forty-two true bQls-four not true. , There was one capital felony tried, six convictions for larceny and a special verdict in the fence cases. There' were .thirty-six con . victions in all; Seyenprisoners will go up from this court to the State penitentiary and six to the county house of correction. Cotton Beeetpte. - " ' The receipts of cotton at this port for the month ended Nov. 80th, 1883were 17,011 bales as against 20,806 bales for; the cor responding month of 1884, showing a de crease for the month this year of ' 3,795 bales.' The receipts for the crop year to Dec 1, -1885. are 63,431 bales as against 66,409 bales for the corresponding period last year, showing a decrease for the crop j . m a tcia i , ...V: . Foreign Exports. . essrs,;Alex.pnmt& Son cleared the German barque Hetee, tot Idverpool, yes terday, with 3,850 bales of cotton, valued at $101,000, and Messrs. E. Kidder & Son cleared the barque Vulcan; for Montevideo, with 824,695 feet of lumber, valued at $5,- AOS a Br wiai m a ISlS: f J50"8' 10 7 The Parliamentary Canvass nr. Gladstone's Speech Horrible tfcene at an Exeeollon. Br Cable to the Morning Star. . 'Lohdoh, Nov. 80. The Times says; "Hz. Gladstone's Midlothian progress has been a failure. He returns to the House as the leader of the opposition but that pres tige may set as tne -brightest jewel in cis crown of fame it he shows himself a patriot and not a partisan in his management of tne difficult Irish question." Loudon, Nov. 80. The London-Bir mingham caucus : has decided to placard the country parliamentary divisions with Gladstone's reference to Irish affairs' in his first Midlothian speech In that he claimed that there was imminent danger to the Em pire if only a small .Liberal majority was returned, as that would make the Liberal government dependent on the Parnellitea for existence, i The Tories are fathering an argument that an appeal at the present mo ment to the country districts would be too late to effect a change sufficient to please Gladstone, and that it would be better to make the Tories strong enough to avert the great catastrophe predicted by Gladstone in the speech referred to above. Mean while, Parnell is satisfied that only a small Tory majority will be returned. ; a Norwich, Euo. , Nov 80. A horrible sight was witnessed to-dsy at the hanging of Robert Goodall, a market gardener, for the murder- of bis wife at Wisbeach, on September 15th last. . Fifteen stone weight was used and the drop was six feet. When the trap was sprung the rope rebounded violently and Goodall's head was severed from bis body, rne spectators were nor- ror-etricken and became sick at the scene. An inquest was held.. The hangman said Goodall's bead looked as thoueh it had been cut with a knire; he had a thin verte bra. The Burgeon said the hangman was sober and cooi and collected when " he sprung the trap.; Goodall's death was at, most instantaneous and was more merciful than by strangulation. The jury rendered: .a verdict in accordance witn tne facts, at taching no blame to the hangman. -. : BKBLnr. December 2. There was a sen sational scene in the Reichstag yesterday. hen the President read ',: the Emperor's message, which -s was . countersigned - by Prince Bismarck. After Bismarck b speech, which created "a .still greater surprise, Dr. Wendthorst, who was greatly excited and hardly able to speak, moved to discuss his interpellation.:- The motion was carried. the whole House, with the exception of the Conservatives, voting in ita favor. Thereupon Prince Bismarck, followed by all of the members . of the Bundsrath, left tne House. Dr. ' Wendthorst then moved to with draw the interpellation, in order to consider tne tfimperors message. -.""--. The Progressives, led by Herr Kichter. wantlna: immediate discussion of the mes- sage,. challenged a -division on Dr. Wind- tnorsi s motion, which- waa carried. In the-diBCUBsiou- of the Budget, when tne item or uismarca s salary-was reacned, lit. wenatnoret renewed nts question re garding the expulsion of the Poles. Prince Bismarck, wno bad re-entered the - Cbam ber while Dr. Wendthorst was speaking. refused to discuss the matter. The salary iiem was tnen voted.- Rabgooh, December 2. The King of Burmah personally surrendered himself to Gen. Prehdergast, commander of the Bri- tisn mvading' force, and has arrived in British territory. . - v - v , . Liohdoh, uecemDer a. itetarns or yes terday's polling received up to 8 o'clock this afternoon, show that the Liberals have gained twelve seats. ' - Loudon, Dec: 2. Evening. TJp to 6 o'clock this evening the Liberals had elect ed 228 members, the Conservatives 192, and the Nationalists 45. -. The Tory net gain has been reduced to 88 seats. The Liberals have become' jubilant over their laie successes. ..PENNSYLVANIA. Hotel ' Baraed at Kmverlam- . lajarcd hy Xamplaa; to the Pave ment The Coal miners Strike. ' iBj Teleirrapli totba Mornln Star. . Emfobicx, November 80. The Warner House, a new and elegant hotel, was de stroyed , by fire this morning, about 2 o'clock. The guests had much difficulty in effecting their escape. .Three were dan gerously and many others slightly injured by jumping to the pavement. The loss is $25,000; insurance $10,000. . Pittsbtjbg, November 80 Contrary to expectations there was no trouble at Coal VaUey to day. The strikers assembled in large numbers about Pine Run mines, but no attempt at violence, was offered when non-unionists went to work. All is quiet no w ; as strikers say they - will not disturb the men working, no serious trouble is apprehended. Lyon's mines,; at Pine nun. - are tne oniy . ones now ; tn ope ration. , There is a dispute as to the number . at work ; the .operators claiming that fifty men went in this morning, while tne strikers declare mat not more than fif teen went to work. In the Fourth pool a small number of men resumed this morn ing at Neil's mine, but at Greek's and Wood's the diggers do not feel inclined to go to work until the trouble ia over. This is owing to the fact that several non-union ists have been caught and severely beaten and their houses pelted with stones during ine nignt : .in one instance a bullet was fired through a window of a miner's house, passing a few inches from the miner's wife. who had a babe in her arms.,: The sheriffs of Washington and Fayette counties, with a large posse ci men. are still on dutv. but their services have not been required to day. ; Sheriff Chambers has warrants for a number of participants in last week's as sault. , WASHINGTON? J- - i -" - . ' a " Albert A. Wilson Appointed marshal r the District Repabllean caaeaa Appointment of Foarth-CIase Foat- mastera. : .pp - (ByTeleirraphtotheXornlngStar,! Washington. Dec 2 -rThe President has appointed Albeit A. Wilson Marshal for the District of Columbia. Wilson is president of the Fireman's Insurance Com pany, vice president of the Metropolitan it ail way Company, of washmgton, and director of the National Bank of the Re public 1 : The ' President being convinced that the people of the District of Columbia desired the entire time and attention of this officer in the performance of legitimate duties pertaining to the marahalship, he has determined to relieve - the ' office of the unofficial and social functions that have in late years attended it, and-Wilson will not be called upon to perform such service. A caucus of the Republican members of the House of Representatives will be held in the Hall of the House on Saturday, the 5th inst., at 8 p. m., for the nomination of a candidate for Speaker and other officers of the House and such other business as may be presented.'v'-v-.?.-?4- ;. v:ri' : Fourth-class postmasters appointed to- JS . XT . u ri .it.. A In- m - - Taylor; ' Conrad's, Frank L. Matthews Carnersville, Miss Ellen F. Harris; Mission, K. A. iumona; iNat-Moore, Andrew j, Squires. . -j' ' -i The Baltimore & Ohio special train which conveyed Secretaries Bayard, Lamar and Whitney and Postmaster General Vilas to Indianapolis reached here on the return trip at 8.80 o'clock to day. Each member of the party individually expressed gratifi cation with the complete arrangements for tne saietyana comiort oi the travellers. It was utterly impossible to convince the crowds which had gathered at many points aiong tne route tnaisrresiaent Cleveland was not on board. The impression that tne rresuent was on- board also prevailed among the masses in Indianapolis. TJpon arrival in Washington, CoL John M. Wil son, TJ. 8. A., went directly te the Execu tive mansion ana reported to the President, the great success of the . arrangements planned for his trip to the Vice President's funeral, and also delivered Mrs. Hendricks' kind acknowledgments of the President's autograph letter, and of the message and flowers sent her by Miss Cleveland. With the exception of Secretary Whitney, who took the Congressional Express for New lorfc, tne members or the Cabinet pro ceeaea to weir respective nomes. Sraham pHeaner;jW still wait to hear ofj the turnip tbaV can go ahead of 14 pounds 2 ounces. - Pat terson lownsmp comes to tne iront with a pumpkin, whichweighs , 185 pounds. It was grown by Mr. Robert Hornaday . - Tarboro is the home of fourteen, lawyers aratbree ' " Judges. Afhefym- Courier, Nearer home', brother, Greensboro for in stance, yoa .wili find is the home - of five Judges and fifteen or more i lawyera, , i ui2 z:atigz.3 duajd. Funeral Ceremonies of TIee Fresldeat Hendricks at Indianapolis Immense Coaeonri of People r Preaent The City Drapedn Slocrnlns BeaatKal Floral Emblems The Log Cabin In vrhieb the'Dlstiasnlahed Dead waa Borm-BIra.' ttendrleks Final Fart lac .with her . Xoved Hnshaad Af feetlns: Seene The Reception of the Body nt the cathedral Etc., Etc. ?' IBy TelegTaph to the Mornlnr Star.l . .' Indianapolis. Dec. I, The mortal re mains of Thomas A. Hendricks, fifth Vice President ot the United . States to die du-. ring nis term or otnee, were conveyed to the torn r to-day. Tne event, was. maue memorable in many respects by the pre sence of an immense concourse of people from all parts of the nation to witness the simple rites which preceded the interment. The: presage of Jnclement weather on the day of the funeral, which was given yester day, was verified only to the extent of a wintrv leaden skv and a thick atmosDbere during the early hours, unusual to this lat itude. The Heavy log or tne preceding afternoon still hung over the city when the day broke, - but as the hours wore on it lifted somewhat and became less impene trative. The : sombreness of the heavens was reflected even more deeply in the ap pearance of the city which witnessed the development ; of bis - career, its . chief structures - were : hidden in thin folds of black drapery while to the occasion were lent all forms which the people could ob serve: to show their, respect lor tne dead. The business of the city was entirely' sus pended. The clergy, without respect to Beet, joined in tne obsequies. The bells or the churches ; tolled regularly, and the presence of the populace in the column wmcn louowea nis lunerai car -or stood as silent spectators of the solemn spectacle, tested their fealty to his memory ' , Tne eany moraine: trains on ail oi tne railways brought delegations from the Na tional capital and all of the leading cities of th Union, together ' with an influx of people from all of tbe interior towns and hamlets of Central Indiana and Illinois. The Cabinet was represented by Secretary of State Bayard,' Secretary .Lamar, secre tary Whitney, Secretary. , Endicott and Postmaster uenerai Vilas. -The Supreme Bench of . the United States was represented by Associate Justices Matthews and Blatch- ford. The united States Senate was repre sented by : Senators v Edmunds, Allison,' Jfugn, Harris, conger. Blair, uoipb, yest, Beck, Camden. Vance, Jones. Voorhees. Payne, Palmer and Harrison. The com mittee reoresentinfir the .House of Reore sentatives was composed of W. R. Mor rison, J. Blount. H. A. Hathel. W. 8 HolmanW. M. Springer. W. P. Heptaurn, d. u.; rvara, : w. vy. rneips, -j, j. jueiner, mos. ityan ana r. uunn. ; ' The number of active -and -ex-members of the lower House-were present in addition to tnose named was laree The Governors of Indiana. Illinois and ILentucky were present, attended by their Starrs ana numerous state omcers. Major General Schofield was the - chief representative of- the United States Army present. Ex-President Hayes and Gen. Wm. T. Sherman, were . distinguished guests, the latter accompanied by a delegation - from St. Louis. , . - .The officers and other official delegates were met , on their arrival by local sub committees' and given tickets of admission to St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, to be present at the church services and assigned to positions in the funeral column. : The train arrivals - swelled the multitude on the streets to an extent , to impede ordi nary progress on ail tne chief thorough fares. Washington street presented a black mass or numanity, Hours before services were entered upon at 8t, Paul's, and lone before the naasaira of the column, the windows of the business blocks were filled by occupants. The eye rested oa a waiting multitude, which occu pied apparently every, vantage point along tne oroeu luuruugware. - . w ; The emblems of mourning which be ran to appear on the public and private build ings on tne aay or tne -Vice President's deatn, nave grown In ouantitv and desien. until now tbe whole citymay be said to be in a funeral garb.' Washington street presents almost an unbroken line of draped houses, while on every business street, and even aiong tne residence streets, tbe people have been lavish in their display of signs of public ' sorrow. -.The County Court House, where the remains lay in state until Monday evening, and the State House are tastefully draped. Legends are very few. One business house on Washington street has the words. "I am free at last," the last words of the dead Vice resident. Portraits of the de ceased, shrouded in black, are profusely hung in windows, the general effect being a mute demonstration of the high respect witn wmcn tne people or Indianapolis re garded their fellow townsman. I One of the central points of attraction for the visiting multitude was the modest home of the late Vice President, on Ten nessee street, a plain two story brick struct ture facing the State Capitol building, now ia process of construction. On the front door of the home was a black rosette, from which was : pendent a atrip of ; black crape., which constituted the only out ward ; emblem of mourning. On the street in front of ' the bouse gather ed a large dui respectable crowd, which erew in numbers as the forenoon arlTanrarl. A detail of police and soldiers was able,how- ever, to Keep tne street clear in front of the edifice, to enable the close-friends and rela tives of Mrs; Hendricks and the mem tar of the respective committees to gain admis- hiou vo me gruuuus. jumoiema oi mourn-: ing and ' memorial floral designs were on band everywhere. The oil portraits of Mrs. and Mr. Hendricks were almost hid den in banks of flowers and b-ailicsrsmilax. -Upon the mantel,- in the front parlor,' was an elegant floral piece, emblematic of "The Gates Ajar," sent in by members of the Chinese class of the Presbyterian Sunday School. The most notable of the designs in nowers was inai or tne log cabin in which Mr. Hendricks waa born, in Ohio. it stooa at tne need or nis comn, and was the work of the ladies of Shelby ville, where nenaa iormiy lived, it was six feet in length, and four feet in height. - Its aides were composed ot calla lillies, white hya cinths, carnations and roses. The roof waa of English ivy and smilax, and the chimney of red and white carnations. On one side of the miniature structure in purple immor telles was the inscription, VThe home of my boyhood:" and beneath.' "Shelbwille. On tbe open door of the cabin was pendant a black satin banner, bearing in letters of gold, "God's finger touched him and he sleeps and thre is another inscription uh- uerneatn, "sneiny vuie mourns her distin guished son." - - - ' -v? I Over the large painting of the dead Vice jrresident. in tne back part of the mansion. was fluns soft drapery of white Chinese aHk. andnear it stood the splendid banner presented during the recent, national cam paign, containing the faces of President Cleveland, and or the deceased. I Indianapolis, Dec. 1. The funeral car to bear the remains of the . late VicePresi denf occupied : a central positsion in the second ot tne rour grand divisions of the procession. - The first division was in line. ready for a forward movement, when the casket was carried from the churchy It was composed or State military companies. marching independently, all the officers being dismounted.: The Bnsch Zonavna nr St. Louis were the only company appear ing in line from outside the State. -tin the second grand division following me nearse came a carnage coniaining Mrs. Hendricks, Mrs. 8. W. Morean. and Mrs. Fitzhugh Thome. The succeeding twelve carriages contained relatives : and near mends. - jx-president Haves oecunied the next carriage and it was followed in regular uiuci wj viurrutgcs wivu memoenoi me Cabinet. U. 8." Senators and Represent. tives, Governors vnd staffs, the TJ. & Ju diciary, ex-U. 8. Senators and Represent tatives, v U. 8. f military officers, State omcers or Indiana, presidents and f acul ties -i oi universities . and colleges,1 and mayors oi cities and other civil ofBHula i The third division was composed of nil non-muiiary organizations, t it was pre ceded by local Irish-American organiza tions, followed by marchins- political nlnha which had taken part in the recent Presi dential campaign.. Among the- latter-or ganizations represented in the line were the uook uounty Democratic Club, thelro quou Club of Chicago; Duckworth Club ei uoiumous, Jenerson Club of Davton. Ohio,- Jefferson" Club -of Bloominirtoni Ills.; Miami Club of Hamilton, O., Jeffer son uiuo oi iron wayne, Grammercy Club of . Vincennes, and? Hendricks Club of eru, inov 9 fcur'.i v. waa made t?clc-C.l orfaiizations, iceiUiing tne ere tiepan- ruent with their tteamers heavily urapea. The mlu run took UP its marcn at ia.40 p. m., but its progress was retarded in the business district owing to the blockading crowds, which outnumbered the moving column. It proceeded slowly through great masses of people. . un w asmngvou eircc the military organizations attempted to march with their company front, but were repeatedly compelled to break into columns of fours and move by the flank : Carriages were driven three abreast. The movement was alow, the bauds playing dirges.maB.ing progress at times almost Impracticable-until the column, merged upon Meridian street,' a broad and very handsome avenue leading to the entrance to Crown Hill Cemetery. The cortege moved on by- the handsome houses of the wealthy, whose windows were; filled with great throngs standing respect fully. The broad thoroughfare stretched out into the country beyond the "limits of the citv. and when tbe head of the column came within sight of the cemetery, a' mile distant, the Indianapolis Xiight Artillery began to fire minute guns, which continued until the hearse reached the grave. . The scenes at tbe grave were impressive.: There was no special restraint upon admis sion to the cemetery, and several hundred persona gathered about the grave before the lunerai party amvea. - une oooy oi jthe procession had disbanded after passing; beyond the city limits, ana oniy me mili tary and mounted escort entered the cent 0 tery. . The space reserved about the grave had only been defined by placing a line of, plants " and evergreen twigs, which -was quite sufficient to protect it from intrusion. Just before the head of the column came up the crowd was ordered back still fur ther to give ample room to .friends who were assigned to the side of the grave whence the column ' approached. - This order was cheerfully obeyed. When Mrs, Hendricks, leaning upon the arm of Mr. Morgan, h stepped ,upon. . the matting placed along , beside the grave, and be fore ' the casket was - removed from the "hearse, she paused to look down into ? the last t ; retting ., place - of - her dead, only to see a1 picture of loveliness in ita lining of green leaves and flowers. . Then she turned to the grave of her child, which had been made glorious with a covering of smilax and flowers, and read in letters of white his baby name, "Morgie," and on the top of the grave,' on a field of white in purr pie letters, the sentence, "and a three-fold cord shall not be broken." The tender love which she discerned in this treatment of her treasure by sympathetic friends seemed to give her courage for the last ordeal Her glance then caught the monument with its drapery of the national flag enveloping a life-like portrait of her husband facing the grave, and she turned with the bravery of heroism to witness the last rites, v There had been no rainfall for a brief period, but the sky was lowering. JuBt as the coffin r was placed beside ' the grave there was a slight sprinkling of rain, caus ing many to recall the old saying, '.'Blessed are the dead whom the rain falls on." - The Columbus Barracks Band at this point played the American hymn, and the read ing of the service, followed. Mrs.iHen dricks only leaned more heavily upon Mr. Morgan, resting her head -at last upon his shoulder; but her self-control was bravely maintained. While the service was read the Congressional committee, members of the Cabinet and other distinguished visitors stood upon the other side of the grave. The words of the clergy were now and then drowned by the sound of tbe minute gun, which kept firing until after the interment was over. When the coffin had been low ered into the vault by four colored assist' ants of the undertaker and there was nothing -remaining, to be done, for the placing of the stone and the filling of the grave was to be attended to by the cem etery force, there was a moment's pause which was broken only by ' the 1 minute gun. 4 Then Mrs. Hendricks and friends of the family passed by the still open but not repellent grave, and took their carriages. The people who had waited bo respectfully then flocked to the grave, to get : a nearer view.-- The military order, "forward march," started ? the soldiers homeward; the carriages rapidly rolled away, and the distinguished dead was left alone. 4-- The members of the Cabinet left on their special train over the Baltimore & Ohio road to return to Washington, at 6 o'clock,' departing almost .immediately upon their return from the cemetery.. The Senate and House committees,' accompanied by the Supreme Court Justices, left at the same hour in their special, over the Pennsylva nia road. . Special trains left this city over all the roads early in the evening, carrying away a greater portion of the visitors. A close railway estimate shows " that thirty thousand people arrived in the city within twelve hours preceding the funeral, which taxed; the capacity of the hotels beyond .their natural capacity. - : "..,.... j: Pennsylvania; The Fatal Tow-Boat Explosion on " the ; Alleghany River End of the ; Glase Blowers Strike la Pltuhnrs. - By Telegraph to the Morning Star.l . v Pittbbtjbo, Dec 2. The strike at both the Hamilton glass factories in this city, which has been carried on for one year and two days, ended this morning. The strike was made against , a 20 per cent reduction in wages. A compromise has been effected by which work" is resumed at a reduction of 10 per cent. This action, it is believed. will be the cause of a reconciliation between the precipitation glass blowers and their employers all over the country, as this city has been regarded as the field for contest. A large number of men will find employ-: ment in this city. "' - . PrarsBTJBa, Dea 2. The tow-boat Iron City was blown to pieces this morning at about 2 o'clock while stuck on a bar at the head of Herr's Island in the : Alleghany river. - The ' crew, " numbering six, were blowfr- into ' the river. ; The engineer, George Ashton, - was " instantly killed, Frederick Jackson was - fatally ' injured and the others were seriously hurt. - The vessel was burned . to the water's edge and is a total - loss. ; About 6 o'clock last even ing the Iron City, in running down the river was swung on to , the bar, where she went - badly aground, just over the main pipe of the Philadelphia Gas Company. All the evening and up -. to the time of the explosion the vessel tried to back off into deep water.' 8hortly after 2 o'clock, again an effort was made . to get ; her off. - The engines were forced to their full capacity, but the boilers could not stand the pressure and collapsed. . The concussion from the explosion was terrific and awoke the upper end of the two cities, x Pieces of the vessel were blown from the middle of the river, where the boat was grounded,, to the Alle ghany shore, 75 yards awav. , Part of the cabin alighted on the roof of the Goodyer Tannery, directly . opposite on the Alle ghany side. The water was shallow,, and the crew, with the exception of Ashton and Jackson, easily reached the bar. Within a few moments after the explosion the river banks and the island became crowded with people. The few skiffs that could be se cured were at once filled with' eager crowds of rescuers who hastened to the scene of the disaster; The survivors were taken to the j Alleghany i shore, where all possible was done for them.- . . . . ? Later. Tbe accident was caused by natural.gas. The boat struck the gas main laid across the river and broke it and the gas took fire from the furnace, causing the explosion. Wm, Gailbraith was so severely wounded that he will probably die. This makes the total number injured seven. : . . VIRGINIA,, JBT.eetlaa' of the General. JS eeeaahly - . asoth Bonsea nranlxed . . .-; ' 'Richmond, Dec 2. The General As sembly of Virginia met in regular biennial session to day at noon. . Both houses were organized "by the election of officers nomi nated last night by the Democratic caucus. A joint committee was appointed to wait on the Governor and inform him of the' or ganization of both bodies. 1 A joint resolu tion was adopted appointing a committee to prepare appropriate resolutions on the death of the Hon.- Thomas A Hendricks, late Vice President of the United States. The committee appointed.to wait on ' the Governor reported that his Excellency was hot prepared to communicate ' to the Legis lature to-day, but would do so at 1 o'clock to morrow. . .The House adopted a resolu tion that the vote cast in the last election for Governor. and Lieutenant Governor , be counted to-morrow. ' . . . t: .. .-. . 'is-'i """" . t, - ; :;c.Ts there no - balm in Gilead? ...... . ' . Is there no physician . there? ". '.- .,' .Thanks to Dr. Pierce, there is a balm In his f'Golden Medical Discovery" "balm for ."every i wound" r to health, from cold, coughs, . consumption,. - bronchitisi and all chronic, blood," lung and liver affections. rrraair.-a;lis.?S.l.-T Bpirits TTirpeiuir i Haleigh held a publio meeting in meniory of Vice President Hendrickr. Resolutions were adopted Addresses were made by Gen. Cox, C.; M. Busbee, Dr. Grissom, Capt. Ashe and F.; H. Busbee. Greenville lieftector: The pro position for Pitt county to take $30,000 stock in the Goldsboro, Scow Hill & Green . ville Railroad is gaining strength everyday. - A negro under arrest was sent here from' Craven -county on- Monday, to be identified as Primus Bexton, who is wanted for killing: a man sometime . since. He turned out to be the wrong man and was released.. - - - v Goldsboro Messenger: The date for the appearance in this of the renowned Prima Donna, Clara Louise Kellogg, has been fixed for Monday; December 21st three weeks from to-night. - Wash ington dots: ; New postofflces: Sycamore, Halifax county, Joseph W. -. Nicholson, postmaster ; Timberlake, Person county. Miss Nannie Hill, daughter of Gen. D. H. Hill, and Miss Mattie Dowd, daugh ter of Hon. C. Dowd," of Charlotte, are teaching school in this city. : Nothing further has been heard of Col. J. A. Sloan. " -.Hickory IVess: The Hickory j; . , i - n . . rt muivs gu pinwiuu uunuag. rrtnswn oen- UneL Yes, and they catch the 'possums, too. The last time they went they caught five. ' Last Monday : night, about 12 o'clock, Dixon's Hotel at Gastonfa was to tally destroyed by fire. A defective flue in the kitchin was the origin of the fire. The building was a large two story frame structure and burned rapidly. Mr. D. F. Dixon was proprietor; of the hotel and lost almost everything. The building was owned by Mr, ; J. L. . Falls, whose loss is $3,000. '"-" .. Greensboro Patriot: We coun- Greensboro unusually receives such a dis-.' tutbance as was aroused this week by the dastardly act committed on - Mr. James Owens, Tuesday night. He was found at tne . os u. ttaiiroaa crossing, near ser geant's foundry, in an insensible condition, ' rAnomrl Kv tha AvTwf a - s9 lltVa ah 4 V a a vaw w mjj : :aaw wi.wvw ; va .SAVsmvo vu iuo head from some heavy Instrument. Mr. J. F. Prafher, at one time a promising younp; merchant of . Winston, gave evi dence, about a year ago, of mental derange ment, and has just died. Fayetteville Observer- Gazette: A colored woman, who formerly cooked at the Fayetteville Hotel was arrested on the charge of having stolen about $100 worth of clothing and valuables belonging to the families of the two proprietors. The arti- 1as vara tnttnA f n nuiniwiBlrtn Ki.fr ah. is believed to be innocent. , - In a re cent conversation with the president of the C. Jr. &.Y. V. R. R . CoL JuUus A. Gray, he stated that though much had been done they expected -to. accomplish much more. Box.cars have been turned out, the excel lence of. which will stand the test of rigid examination anywhere.-. But in the future other parts In the necessary make-up of a complete train are to be made, providing steady employment to laborers. ft linhhUt haa hoM tha nnaitinn Prae4i ding Elder in the Methodist Church twenty four years, barring a short interval when he was stationed. Mining for-both corundum and mica is being pushed rrore vigorously in Cherokee county, but mica mining is not being poshed so systematically in the tra montane section as formerly. There have been some recent and valuable finds in gold bearing districts m Cherokee county, on the waters of the Hi wassee river. ana aiso in Georgia, ; jusi over tne norm Carolina line. Assays of these ofes average as high as $75 per ton. Mr. Geo. F. Fiick, of Providence township, reports a new discovery on his farm. He has opened a promising outcrop of brown sulphide ore, ' which shows free gold occasionally. The vein is about eight, inches wide. Mr. , John Daniels, late Auditor of the Western North Carolina Railroad, has accepted the position of Auditor of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, with headquarters at Memphis, Tenn. He left on Sunday night to assume the duties of the office. Juizabeth tJitv Mconom&t? It is proposed to construct a new railroad, from Wilmington to Norfolk, passing uiroagn xarzaoew vaj. a ma would maae a coast line shorter by forty miles than any now in use. It would be a paying routed ' t fftnniypr TZinrr will nnt a rtMma, rn ' the line from Man too to Elizabeth City after tne first oi next month.: Dare dots: The stock house, barn and buggy house of W. T. Bringley, - were destroyed by fire on the 12th inst. It is supposed the fire originated from a' pipe some one had smoked in the loft. The loss is estimated at $15,000.. There was no insurance. Tyrrell, items: . Crops sorry. Corn two thirds of a crop. , Cotton about the same - Rice one-fourth of a crop. - Sweet potatoes very good. . Bear hunting is now the fashionable sport in New Found land. - Plymouth jottings: Farmers continue to haul in rice, peanuts and cot ton, and they say they will not be able to pay off their ineumberances with the pres ent crop. ; They have traded too largely. - PittsboroJSfomev Mrs. Cathe rine, relict' of the late Daniel G. Rencher, diad at the residence of her son, D. W. Rencher, in Granville county about a week ago. Her husband was the brother of the late Gov. Rencher, and was born in Wake county. Mr. Wesley Thomas had his grain barn burned a few days ago. His loss is considerable The origin of the fire 1b not certainly known, but there is every reason to think that it was the work of some.1 miscreant. A man living in Keyser shipped 197 pounds of tobacco to Henderson and received a net return of one dollar and fifty-seven cents. The Visitor ia responsible for this item. William G. Perry, of Hadley Township, is dead. He was about 78 years old." Rev. W. H. Moore tells us that the crops in the Washington : District are not good, and -that this is the third bad crop year in suc cession. ; The farmers are struggling hard under depressing failures in nearly all their crops. We learn that the work on our railroad is going vigorously on. We trust that by the dose of next year it will be completed. How would it do to extend the road down the river into Harnett, county ? Goldsboro Argus: John R. Isley, colored, living near Klnston, ex hibited a mammoth turnip on our streets yesterday. It was 81 inches in circum ference, 9 inches in diameter, and weighed 9 pounds. He brought it to exhibit at the colored Fair, but was too late for entry. -i We see from our Kinston exchanges that OIitmp fitttlllnira 1in haa twipA ffnna up to the penitentiary from this city for larceny, has again been putting a felonious hand upon other people's property, and 1b now in Kinston jail. - A painful burn ing accident occurred on John street yesterday morning, at the residence of Mri- L. B. Bass. His aged aunt, Mrs. D. A. Jennings, who lives with him, while under an attack of vertigo, fell in the fire and sustained serious burns about the ears and the back of the neck. Duplin Superior Court convenes at Kenansville to morrow, with Hon. XL T. Boykin presiding. This will be Mr. Boy kin's first court. : The fairs are all over. ' The colored people have all returned to .their homes.. They have had a creditable display, and - one that should stimulate them to greater excellence in the future.;' As a race they have here shown that theV are matin cr nnii) nmowu in industrial pursuits. ' ' - " i Hickory Carolinian: The Bush Hill .foWtffcwHtf publishes a call, over the names of Moses Hammond, Chairman of the North Carolina Temperance Union, and F. 8.. Blair, Chairman of the State Prohi bition Executive Committee, and about one hundred . other c representative men ' from twenty-four counties, "for a State Conven tion to be held in Greensboro, December 10th, to unite the Prohibition elements of the State, and to Organize them into a Pro hibition party.' The through down freight last Friday was about six hours be hind and gave our people a good show as it passed in the day time. There were six teen car loads of stock. ' in : which were 12,000 bead of hogs, sheep and one fourth of a car of turkeys, mostly from Tennessee, --js Under this heading the Raleigh' mener tells of a negro who was sent ' tb the penitentiary for five years for stealing a gold watch, and after serving out - four years of his time the watch was found in the possession of another negro "who was the real thief. We fear such cases are not strange.: except'- in the sequel.- We know of one negro sent from this county, who although a trifling and perhaps a dis honest creature, was not generally believed guilty of the charge under which he now . serves as a-convict,---.-'v" ; ;" t :IS:: SfiS k'&ff-Mi'
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