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The Weekly Str. J PUBLISHED AT i W I I MING T O N,-N. C4; AT $1.50 A IBAB, IN ADVANCE. gggggggggggogggoo - ggSggS8gSS88sig "'uut?tt 9 sssgBSBSSsss'sggg a i - ggggggggsggggggii ;-ihqk SSa'SSSSSSSSigSgSaig gSSSS8SS88S8S8S ' -S8S8888iSSS8888 I - S Si 3i it S eS eS S - S8SSSSSSSSS8SSSSS T " S2SSSSS88SSSS8SS HnMHHnHSaSS!; - 8S888888SSS888SS8 'do - - .. o j -- . .' - . :. , a cfi- . - - as Second Class Matter. STTBSCRIPTIOIT PRICE. The subscri6tion price" of the Weekly Star is as follows : - Single Copy 1 year, postage paid, " . " 6 months, " " " " 3 months " " $1.50 .1.00 . .50 THE TRUTH COMING TO LIGHT. Gen. Grant - and .Gen. Sherman have deliberately and pertinaciously misrepresented the battle of Shiloh in which both were surprised. If that Federal bullet had not stricken down Albert Sidney Johnston Grant's p.rmv tt-finld bavn lioan itAmnlstnlir destroyed. Gen. Don Carlos Bnell shows this very clearly. He says that Grant did ; not have .more than 15,000 men who- were able to fight :the second ay. It is not expected that Sherman will ever tell the truth whetf it is convenient or profitable to falsify, but it was expected that Grant would do. better. - The evidence to show that Grant was completely surprised and most thoroughly defeated is overwhelm ing. In the Philadelphia 2mes there is a graphic account of "Shiloh's Be ginning," from the pen of ex-Consul Terrell, who was present and tells v, s tt- : He describes the Federals as resting "quietly, wholly undisturbed by . any fear of Confederates and not dream ing that right in their front the army of Gen. .Johnston was awaiting the dawn of 'day to begin the work of destruction. Mr. Terrell says: "Not a sound of battle' upon the air. no vision of to-morrow's strife mingled with the first slumbers of the Union thousands as they gathered their, blankets around them and sank into sweet, soothing sleep on the night of the 5th of April, 1882. In the morning the rustling of harness, the patter of the mules,, indicated that those useful, hardy animals were refreshed; yet the darkness was still intense. The last notes of the bugle had scarcely rolled tfcud of a dozen axes were heard preparing fuel for the matutinal meaL The hoys were making al fresco toiUettes; the camp kettles hung over a thousand fires and the 'veterans' crowded to the end of their 'com pany streets' and fraternally gave thesew comers a warm welcome. . - We were about to pitch our tents, when from ; the wooaa on me omer sipe oi me stream a vol ley came over our heads which sounded like the whirring of partridges." " ; It was a complete surprise, ' and when Grant and Sherman state other- that they are not telling the truth. If Gen. Johnston had lived until-sun-down that Sunday Grant would never have been pitted against Gen. Lee ana-Sherman wouiq never nave iaia waste to' Georgia and the Carolinas with his organized Corps of Bum mers, and he would never have de stroyed Atlanta and Columbia. " MTJGWUfilP SUPPOBT. The Stak has never reposed much confidence in Mngwnmpery and has deplored the presumption of its or gans that have been so super-serviceable in dictating to a Democratic Administration what it should do. The New York limes, ablest of Re publican papers, has been specially demonstrative in this direction. But at last it is showing its true .colors, and enabling New York Democrats to see precisely how much its reform activity was worth. It is. now do- inor to Vint it pjn in Acfeat. tha reor'nl&r - --ty - w - o Democratic candidate for Mayor, Mr. Abram S. Hewitt, a man of ex ceptional good character for a New York politician. It supports young Roosevelt, a Blaineite pure and sim ple, in preference to an able, honor able, largely experienced : leader. Just as soon as the Times is - able to find what it thinks a good chance -to return to the Republican fold it does so, although it must do so at the ex pense of consistency and with a full uncovering of its hypocritical pre tences heretofore. It is to be hoped, that the Dem ocratic Administration will hereafter give lees attention to what the Times and otber Mugwump organs may say. Such papers are always to be regarded " with" -distrust. You may relyupon it that whenever Republi cans proffer favors and volunteer as sistance to Democrats that they have some sinister ends in view. As the Norfolk landmark says, 'of this Times movement to defeat the Dem ocratic -party in New York City, looking of course to the great contest in 1888: . ' L "It is never wise to trust your enemies as permanent allies. For their own ends they may co-operate with you on a special oc casion, as the Times did in beating Blaine; but further than that we have never ex pected it to go. In the end it will be found that the mass of the MnawumDS are like the paper referred to, and the Democrats Jtew York will make the discovery ior wemselves. . It is not a good plan to form an alliance with y3ur enemies l for .the accomplishment of ' any purpose or VOL. XVII. WILMINGTON; C.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 29: iftftfi i : ktKo for any length of. time. You will in the end be deceived and disappointed after having - compromised your standing and injured your party and cause. - ' H . A SOBTHBBS WITNESS. , There ia a paper published in ChK cago called the Lever. .It is a Prohibition- organ. An 'ex-Republican postmaster of Michigan and exTJnion soldier, writes to it ' concerning the alleged "brutal treatment of negroes in the South' as given out by : that rival in falsifying of old "CumpM Sherman, "Jingo" Blaine of Maine. E. F. Davenport is the name of the correspondent. -T We will copy a few sentences . from his communication. He writes; "I have lived in the South now alto gether about two years, have visited almost all the Southern States, and have been to a great many small country towns and plan tations, and I think .my opinion has been correctly and intelligently formed -1 find that the Southern negro is totally unlike the negro of the Norths The great jority of them are ignorant creatures, lazy and overbearing. - Notwithstanding this, they are treated fully as well as the negroes in the North. You will remember how I used always to stand up for the negro. Well, mind has been so completely changed since living down here among the black wretches that I would almost be willing to see them put back into slavery again U This will probably seem strong language to you, but it is begotten of my observation and experience among them. As far as politics are concerned, I do not think any really while man would think of voting the Re publican ticket if he did he would be al lowed to do so without molestation. I find the people of the South very kind, generous and hospitable. : If the Republi can party will cling to dead issues and re fuse to grapple with the great questions concerning the living present-., then - 'let it die." .What a thorough revulsion ! How complete a revolution of sentiment. He says he . has spent two years in st udying the negro in the South, and although an Abolitionist he is so dis gusted that he would be almost will ing to see the negro again enslaved. But this is not the feelin? of Southern whites who have played in childhood with negroes and have liySd among them alwaysi They will have , no more African slavery, among them. The negroes : are here and probably to stay, and the whites will treat them kindly and mercifully and aid them in work, in education, in mate rial, moral, intellect nal elevation, but will not take One drop of social equal ity in their ; cups. The South long ago in the utmost good faith accept ed theesult8 of the war, the freeing of the slaves with them,, and . it will never again return to a system they are now glad - to - be rid of and the North' can- never alter their determi nation in the- matter. VTbe negro i forever free. '- ' fr , Tjue, Republican party lnt v.sei the negro and abused tb tie: o.- It is not half the friend Of the colored people that it pretends to ibe. Why did not Blaine, who is so pop alar with depraved Republican poli ticians, soon after his defeat in 1884, while smarting under his mortifica tion, aDgrily declare that if the ne groes did not stand up to their Re publican . friends they would be de prived eventually of the ballot ! lie would have them slaves to his party, to vote as the leaders dictated. Have the . negroes ' forgotten that threat ? Although the colored vo tes have always been cast against Southern whites, the latter have never made or thought of any such threats as Blaine made. Behold the con trast ! - Mr. Davenport's testimony is cor rect and is. worth something as to one point the good treatment of the colored people. He might have gone farther and said with propriety that they were better treated in the South than in the North. 'As we mentioned recently,, the colored people have all trades open-to them in the South, but not in the North. No negro in the North is allowed as a mechanic to enter into competition with white men. Mark' that, for it is true. AH over the South you will . find colored masons, . painters,' blacksmiths, car penters, cabinet-makers, shoe-makers, &c. -Wilmington is filled with them. Now go North and see how it is. . Go to a town the size of this and you will find no colored mechanics. The negro may succeed in the South if he will, because ! there are no obstruc tions. . If industrious, sober and sav ing, he can prosper, be happy and be contented. He is fully protected in life, liberty and property. , England has no friends in Europe, it appears. Russia, Germany, France and Turkey all unite in demanding that England shall remove her army of occupation from Egypt, and Eng land will obey. France and Russia are very friendly, and Russia and Turkey are : united upon : a plan against Bulgaria, Germany and Aus tria consenting. How Russia carries its points is amyBtery, for its growth in power is a perpetual menace to the other great nations. Fred Grant proffers to pay .Dana for the expense incurred- in paying for . embalming the General's body, but Dana declines. Charles R. Jones, the Oliver Dock ery candidate for Congress, is still handing ' around - his , eloquence. Charles will resume j his : editorial labors after the 2nd of November. GOOD GOVERNMENT AT 8TAKE. The Democratic party in North Carolina has a history of which to be proud. It has administered the Gov ernment in such a way as to com mand the confidence of all conside rate, fair-minded men. There ; is no doubt of, this. ' It is not meant to be said that no mistakes have been made, and that no extravagances have been indulged. . Bat it . is true, that the men who have had charge have clean hands so far as publio funds are con cerned, and that the State has had hundreds of thousands of dollars saved -to it by Democratic retrench ment -' and economy. The continu- ance of the party in .control of all branches of the State Government is very essential if the prosperity, credit, progress ' and glory of the Commonwealth is to continue. There is but one way to guarantee this.- It is to nominate, good, faithful, capa ble men.: forofBco and elect'them. Will you do it? The election on the 2nd November is an important one to the tax-payers of the State. If you would 1 maintain good, honest government you must retain in power that party which has shown, by its acts . that it is worthy of being trusted. i - - - It is very essential also to the good name and interests of the State that the delegation in J the Federal Con gress from North Carolina shall be Democratic; The way to elect a President in 1888 is to have a House of Representatives that will show to the people that it means to pro tect their true interests that it will not squander the public moneys nor violate organic law. : A good Con gressional record will t help prodi giously in jtbe canvass of 1888. bo in the Sixth District it is the solemn duty of all ; men bearing the name Democrat to . vote for the Demo cratic nominee, Alfred Rowland, a man with a ' character without a stain and with the entire confidence of every man 'who has ever known him. His moral force is great, and it ought to elect him. if there were no other reasons to back him. He merits the, support of every Demo crat. .- .. , ' ' : - . ' The Legislature must be Demo cratic. North Carolina cannot afford to have it otherwise. - The Augusta Chronicle says that hero worship has always been pro minent in South Carolina." It is also becoming "prominent" in the other Carolina, 'we regret to Bay. 'It used to b9'r,''''nlei. not men." ' . A" long pull, "a? Btrong pull, and a pall; altogether, is the way to beat Radicals. Eartbqaake Sboeks. There were several shocks of earthquake here yesterday, one of them quite as severe as any that have preceded, with the excep tion of the great shake on the night of Au gust 31st last. The first authenticated shock was at 5.25 o'clock in the morning, although there were reports of a shock at 4 a. m.; and, indeed, at 11 p. m. Thursday. The shock at 5 25 a. m . yesterday awaken ed a great many people who were in sound slumber, causing dwellings to shake and tremble and timbers to creak. People were greatly alarmed, and some persons rushed from their houses into the streets. This shock lasted about five seconds. ' About forty-five or fifty minutes past two o'clock yesterday afternoon a shock was experienced that many persons thought was of equal intensity with the great shock on the night of August 81st, but not of as long . duration. It lasted probably ' two seconds, but was so strong and decided that many persons - rushed from their dwellings, offices and other places of business ' into the streets. . - In' some in stances 'clocks 'were stopped and ar ticles of furniture were thrown down. In one dwelling a lamp standing on a sma'l table was seen to glide slowly in a direction from north to south and then back again At the City Hall the shock was felt' in rooms on the north side but was not per ceptible to persons in the rooms on the south. It was reported that the walls of the Champion Cotton Compress were in jured by the shock. On inquiry it was ascertained that there was a small crack in the front wall.extending from the top down wards about four or five feet, but whether it was caused by the shock yesterday after noon, no one on the premises seemed to know. - The weather yesterday and for days past has been clear and pleasant with almost cloudless skies, and at the time of the shocks, as on previous occasions, there was no breeze stirring. Out press telegrams show that yesterday's shocks covered a vast area, and seemed to be of greatest severity in South Carolina. At Charleston plastering was shaken down and some buildings received other damage. At Branch ville, S. C, and other places the shocks were accompanied with a rumbling sound. At Smithville the Signal Service ob server reported a shock lasting about' four seconds at 5.22 yesterday morning. Another was felt at 2.53 p. m., lasting about eight seconds. No noise accompanied the shocks. The people of the town' were somewhat apprehensive but not alarmed. TUe Coul Telegraph. Mr. W. H. Fallon, Signal Officer in charge of the .Wilmington station, started out yesterday morning on a tour of inspec tionof the coast line extending from this city to Fort Macon. It is the intention of the department to repair the line and put it in working order at as early a date as pos sible, and Mr. Fallon's trip is to ascertain its. condition; and the repairs necessary. This line has been down for- about five months. During the" winter, when ship ping is exposed to violent storms on the coast, the line is of great importance and ought to be kept in gooa conumon. A Stralgbt-Out Sleeting t the Court I House and a Full Ticket Nomlna - ted. - r The Democratic Convention for New Hanover county met in adjourned session at the Court House yesterday at noon Mr. H. C. McQueen,' chairman, called the convention to order, and the following" delegates answered to their, names as the roll was called by the secretary, Mr," L. Meares; " ' J. C. Davis,' John Barry, Wm. Genaust, J. C.Stevenson, A G. Ricaud.J. J. fiedrick. R. B. Clowe. H. McL. Green,, J. D. Bella my, jr.. J. G. Oldenbuttel, ,W. W. Shaw, J. W. King, H. C. McQueen, F. L. Meares, R W Hicks, J. D.H. Klander, J. Hi Mc Garity," Jaa. Cowan, R. E. Helde, J. P. Montgomery; W. B. McJCoy, A. A. Mose ley, G. tf. Harper. " After the secretary had finished calling the roll, Mr. H. McL. Green moved that the. Convention proceed to the nomination of candidates for county officers Before this motion could be acted upon Mr J . C. Stevenson interposed and' asked that a free "and full discussion of matters might be had; that there were petitions which it was desired to present to the Con vention from business men and others and ho hoped that they would be received. The chair stated that the motion before the Convention was to. go into an election for candidates for county officers Mr. Ricaud . urged that' ' the matter brought forward by Mr. Stevenson should be submitted to the Convention, and spoke at some length in opposition to the nomina tion of a full county ticket, and in favor of giving expression to the wishes and desires of the bueincss men of the community as expressed in their petition. . Mr. John D. Bellamy spoke in reply. He opposed consideration of the matter submitted by Mr. Stevenson ; was opposed to any dickering with the Republican par ty, and urged that a full county ticket be nominated, regardless, of the consequences. After remarks by other members of the Convention, Mr. Green withdrew his mo tion. ' . ., ."' ;. . Mr. Stevenson resumed his remarks, and presented a petition which he desired to read, but to which there was some objec tion. Mr. McKoy moved that the committee representing the business men be allowed to present their petition. Mr. Ricaud seconded the motion. Mr. McKoy, in the interest of peace, said he would withdraw the motion. Mr. Stevenson; who still had the floor said that would proceed to read the petition as part of his speech. Mr. Green said that the petition could not be read without the permission of the Con vention. ' , - " "" Mr. Ricaud (on permission- of Mr Stevenson, who had the floor,) moved that the . committee of business men who were present in the i court room be given fifteen minutes to present the pe tition But this motion was finally with drawn, and there being no objection, Mr. Stevenson proceeded to read the petition,: as follows: -'oO:- - : '-V' '-W- - WnnuKAS, at a meeting of a number of V Business men neia tu tho city on tne loin of October, 188S, the following resolution was adopted: l&solved. That the Democratic County Convention be petitioned by those present at this meeting and as many more as may wish to sign, to nominate Cot. A. M. Waddell for the Legislature and to make no further nominations. Therefore, we the undersigned, do most earnestly petition the Democratic County Convention which is to meet on the Hard inst. to carry out the request embodied in the ahove resolution. ' Mr. Stevenson said that there -were over three hundred signatures, to the petition, representing nine-tenths of the taxable property of the" city, and read the list of names. : ; " : - :f ' - - At the conclusion of Mr. Stevenson's re marks Mr. W. B. McKoy presented a coun ter petition, which he said he would not read, but that it bore a greater number of signatures of Democratic voters, asking the Convention to nominate a full ticket. The petition was subsequently read by Mr. Bellamy, After speeches by Mr. J. D. Bellamy,. Jr. and Mr. Ricaud, a motion to adjourn until 7 o'clock baviug been voted down. nominations were declared in order. Mr. Jas. B. Huggins was nominated for State Senator, and on motion of M. Bella my, Messrs. Stevenson;1 Barry and King were appointed a committee to confer with the Democratic Convention of Pender county as to the nomination by that body. On motion of Mr . McKoy, A. M. Waddell and John W. Reilly Esqs., were nominated for Representatives in the lower house of the State Legislature. Mr. A. A. Moseley was nominated for Clerk of the Superior Court. Mr. W. W. Shaw for Register of Deeds. Mr. John L. Dudley was nominated for Sheriff, on metion of Mr. Clowe. , . On motion of Mr. Moseley, Mr. James W. King was nominated for County Treasurer- . " - - . - W. L Jacobs was nominated for Coroner on motion of Mr. Bellamy. Nominations , for Constables were made as follows: Masonboror-Jobn T. Hancock. v Wilmington T. O. Bunting. Cape Fear M. G. Chadwick. ' ',. Federal Point George Rogers. After the nomination of Mr. R. MacRae for County Surveyor, the Convention ad journed sine die., ' Death of Itir H. B. Ellers. . : . Mr. H. B. Eilers, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Wilmington, died at his residence in this city last Friday night, about half-past eleven o'clock, in the seventieth year of his age. Mr; Eilers was born in Germany. He came to this country and to" Wilmington thirty five or forty years ago, and a few years thereafter engaged in business as a commission mer chant and naval stores dealer a business which he conducted with marked success until failing health compelled its relin quishment. ' Cotton Receipts. : The receipts of cotton at this port from the beginning of the cotton year on the 1st of September up to October 2Sd amount to 43,073 bales, against 89,591 bales for the corresponding period in 1885; showing an increase of 3,482 bales.- The receipts for the week ended , yesterday were 8,864 bales against 8,146 bales for the same week last yearj showing an increase ox no Daies. COLORED CIRCLES Agitate by the Arreit of Anthony ,. How, Jr., la Boston, ' "law. He -will be Brought Back to Wilmlng ,1: ton to tteeelve Seateaee tor Per. 4-JnrT i. ,-" : 1 " j" ; .Anthony Howe, Jr., (colored) who at the last term of the Criminal Court for this cAunty was convicted of penary, but made hB escape before sentence could be pro nounced upon him, has been captured in Biston, Mass. Col. B. R. Moore, Solicitor -of ihe Criminal Court, received notification to this effect ' from a detective in that city wlo made the arrest, and who said that Howe was in custody and would be held untij sent for. The necessary papers in the case; were . prepared - yesterday afternoon and put in the hands of an officer who left last fight for Raleigh, to obtain a requisi tion from Gov. Scales and proceed to .Bos ton Jand bring back, the prisoner. . Howe, at the time ot his disappearance was under a bail-bond of $200, a ' kinsman being se curity for him. - Howe belongs to a well-to-do family of colotid people who have always stood well in--this community and. have considerable1 influence with that class of the population, some of the male members of the family being prominent Republican leaders. V al entine Howe, a relative of Anthony, is a member of the Board of Aldermen and the nominee for . Representative in the State Legislature from' this county. Anthony, himself, has never . held any official posi tion, but was for several years a -clerk in the office of Joseph E7 Sampson (colored), the Republican. Register of Deeds of this county. ..After Anthony's wcapado with a colored girl, which finally got him into his present predicament, Sampson dis charged him from his employment. An thony was accused of having betrayed the young colored woman mentioned above, a pretty mulatto, whose father had sent her North to be educated, and who was said to be highly accomplished for one of her race. The father J "of the girl . was about ' to wreak' summary vengeance on Anthony, when he was arrested and placed under bonds to keep the peace. But an uncle of the girl then ' came forward as her champion, waylaid Anthony on his way to his office one morning and gave him a ter rible beating with two rawhides plaited to gether. Martin, the uncle, was arrested for this offence and tried in the Criminal Court for assault and battery. At the trial all the history of the scandal was told, and created a great sensation in colored circles. There were some twenty or thirty wit nesses and the couit room was crowded with spectators. 1 Anthony himself was placed upon the witness stand, and made statements which were: declared by wit nesses on the other side to be false. Shortly afterwards be was arrested on the charge o having committed perjury, and gave bond for bis appearance at the term of the Crim inal Court which was! held last month. The trial of this case also excited a good deal of interest among the colored people; there was again a great array of witnesses, the scandal was again ventilated, and the court room, of course, was crowded with friends and partisans of the prisoner and his accusers. When the jury brought in a verdfet f guilty Anthony was not present, but it was not edowh until the fottowing day that he had left the city and gone to parts unknown to escape the punishment that was certain to follow his conviction. Since his departure, however, friends of the young woman have been constantly on his track, and detectives have been employed in all the cities North where it was suspected that he had gone, resulting finally in his detection and arrest. ; - ' " Colored Mn Drowned - A colored man named Larry Nixon was drowned in the river last night about 12 o'clock. A few minutes'; before ihe occur rence he was walking down Water street in company with several other colored' men and boys. They were all under the influence of liquor and acting in a disorderly manner. Police officer Terry attempted to arrest Nixon, when the latter broke loose from him and ran on board of a wood-flat lying at the foot of Princess street. He was under such headway,: however, that when he reached the end of the flat he was unable to check himself and plunged . into the river. A "colored man pif another wood boat attempted to rescue Nixon, but failed, and the poor fellow drifted out into the darkness and to death. Nixon was in the employ of Capt Cumming, at his rice plantation down the river. He was about 25 years of age. : A number of barrels of kerosene oil were recently washed ashore on the North Carolina coast, near Kitty Hawk; and the fact that the barrels were covered with bar nacles, indicating that the oil had been a long time in the water, causes much specu lation among seafaring men. 'All agree In the supposition that the oil came from the steamer City of Nassau. The Nassau left Philadelphia for Jacksonville, Flal., on De cember 25 last, since which time; nothing has been seen or .heard of the vessel, and it is evident that she has long since founder ed at sea. A is moie than probable that the casks recently washed up on the coast are a portion of the cargo, .released from the hold by the breaking up of the steamer. The master of the City of Nassau was Capt." Thomas Payne, who was well known in Wilmington, and will be remembered as the captain who took the steamer Governor Worth from Wilmington " to. Jacksonville some years ago and continued in command of the steamer when she was running on the St. John's river. " , ; - The steamer A. P. Hurt, Capt Rob inson, was lying at the ship-yard wharf yesterday receiving finishing , touches from the painters who have been busily at work upon her for some time past. She will probably take her place npon the river to day, but during -the continuance of low water ' will run in connection with "the steamer J. O. Stewart, transferring freight at some point near Elizabethtown. -The Hurt has been thoroughly repaired and put in first-class order, new decks have been put laid and all her machinery and boilers over hauled. With a new suit of paint and var nish, from stem to stern, the Hurt looks as "neat as a new pin and as pretty as a pic ture , -: -; -' . -: - ' -' " - Look 'after those;, convicted of crime in , every county;' they are disfran chised by the law of the land.' Many of them will doubtless be, voted if they are not watched. -' .EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS Of CoaUderaW Severity at Wathlse ton, Kalelgn, Charleston, and Otber Place Three Large FUsarea Dis covered on a Stonntaln In Virginia Some Damage Canned to BoMdlaga in Charleston Rambling Sonnda Accompany tbe Shock at Savannab. -.v.- Br Tetegrsnh to the Moraine Star. ChABLESTOW. Oct. 22 At Rlenk villi a hundred miles from . Charleston,- on the South Carolina Railroad. ' two shocks of earthquake were felt to day.- They were considered the severest since August Slat. mere were two sharp shocks here at 2 45 this afternoon, and shocks ofaual aeverltv at Summerville, Columbia and Augusta. Raleigh, N. C. Oct; 22 Two distinct earthquake shocks were felt here to-day, about 5 a. m. and 8 p m. ! Atlanta. Ga. 'Oct ' 22.4-There wm a distinct earthquake shock bore this morn ing at 4 o'clock . t Lynchburg., Va... Oct. 22. Three lartra cracks in the earth have lust been die cov ered on the top of "Flat Top" mountain," adjacent to the Pocahontas Coal Mines. Tazewell county. which were evideollv caused by the earthquake last month. Oaa of tbe rents crosses the mountain wagou road. Large trees and rocks have been' thrown . Into it eo as to make it passable. The cracks extend a long distance and run .aorta and south. - I -- Columbia. 8. C; Oct.' 122. Another j severe earthquake shock, accompanied by a loud detonation has just occurred here (2.43 p. m.) shaking buildings It lasted about six seconds. No damage was done.' Augusta, Ga.. Oct. 28 4-Two severe shocks of earthquake were felt hereto-day; one at 4 55 a. m. and one at 2.47 p. m. Washington. D. C. Oct.i22 A slight earthquake shock was felt here at 2 50 this afternoon. The tremor lasted but an in stant, but was sufficiently stiong to "pi" type on the composing stones in tbe fourth story of the 8tar office. j - , the shock was so distinct ion tbe fourth floor of tbe State, War and Navy buildings that some of - the clerks became alarmed and ran out into tbe corridor.) On the low er floors of the building, however, no odd seems to have noticed any unusual disturb ance. I t Chattanooga. Tenn.. Oct. 22 A dis tinct shock of earthquake was fell hero at 4.15 this morning. The earth oscillated very perceptibly.and many were awakened. but the shock was so slight at created no alarm. .,' . Charleston, S. 0 . Oct. 21 The earth quake shocks to-day appear to have been as severe in Charleston as in the adjoining States of Georgia and : N6rth Carolina. Special dispatches have been received from all parts of this and neighboring States, in dicating that the seismic disturbances cov ered a larger area of country than any pre vious shocks. In Charleston and at other points in South Carolina the shocks were enough to shake buildings, bringing down loose plastering ana widen cracks made in houses by previous shocks, but no loss of life is reported from any quarter, and no " serious ' damage to property. The custom house : here was badly shaken; the . western wing of .the building being cracked and the walls supporting the roof on the west giving away slightly. Tbe shock at 2 45 this afternoon is said to have lasted thirty seconds. If this time was cor rectly taken, the shock this morning was twice as long. The wave moved north, to south. The shocks caused no interruption in business, and although people were dis appointed by the recurrence of disturbances, they hope that the worst is over. - ' Macon. Ga., October 23. Slight shocks of earthquake were felt here at 4 25 this morning and 2 o'clock this afternoon. Re ports Trom all over tnis section ot the state show that the shocks were general, but no damage is reported. ; . j - : Gbeenvelle, S. C , October 22 Four shocks of earthquake were felt here to-day: one very slight at 2.30 a m. ; one, severe, at 5.25 a. m.. and another.- even! more severe. at 3.61. and the lasvatmosi luipeiceptrWet- at 4.30 p. m. .. .. ; - 7. 7 Charlotte. N. C. October 22 About 5 o'clock this morning people here were awakened by a sharp eaithquake shock and at 2.47 this afternoon another shock occur red, sufficiently severe to make people run into the streets. No damage was done, but people are alarmed. Columbus, Ohio. October 22 A slight shock of earthquake was felt, here shortly after 2 o'clock. Il was very perceptible in the tipper stories of buildings! but not on the streets. :. ;, s'7,7 ir. ,'; -Louisville, Ky.. Oct. 22. A slight shock of earthquake was felt here at 2.10 this afternoon. It lasted five seconds. The vibrations were nearly north and south. Savannah, Oct. 22. Savannah was vis ited by two decided earthquake shocks to day, the first at 4 55 a m. local time. This one was notable for the duration of the tre mors, which continued 15 or 2& seconds. A good deal of apprehension, but no gen eral alarm, was caused by it. Many people, hotel guesu especially , got up and did not go back to bed. At 2 20 o'clock this p. m, another vibration, accompanied by a rum bling noise, was felt It was equally as se -vere as the first, but of much less duration. Many claim that these shocks were almost as severe as any that have been experienced here, excepting the grea shock on August 81st. They were felt everywhere in this section of the State but no damage is re ported. - j , TEXAS. A Contribution of SlOO from the Pre sident for tbe Flood Safferere. - Galveston, October 21. The Presi dent has sent $100 to the sufferers at Sa bine Pass, 7 Texas, as the following corre spondence shows: j Executive Mansion, Washington, D. O. Oct. 19 To CoL A. H. Belo My Dear Sir The late disaster at Sabine Pass in Texas, and the destitution and death and suffering . thereby occasioned,; - have so aroused my sympathy that I should be glad to contribute to the relief of the stricken people of that locality, who are so much in need of help. I have not seen in the news papers mention of any appointed medium by which my purpose can be reached, hence I have determined to avail myself of your knowledge of the' place and people, and your interest in all that pertains; to practi cal aid in such a case, and request you to undertake that my small contribution here with enclosed be placed where it will re lieve the most distress and need; Thank ing you in advance for what you will do for me in this behalf,, I am yours sincerely. Ghovek Cleveland. - SOU1H CAROLINA.: Development of Geyser at Snmmer vllle No More Shocks. Ifcv Telegraph to the Moraine Star.) " Charleston, October 23. The develop ment of geysers at Summerville by yester day's shocks is corroborated, but; the kero sene oil found in the water is explained by the fact that refuse from a creosoting od factory had been emptied Into the drains in which the geysers appeared. It is reported the water was thrown up fully three feet from one of the geysers near Ashley 'river. The water is cold as ice and clear as crystal No new disturbances occurred there to- day. This city has been absolutely quiet to day, nothing in the nature of an earthquake disturbance occurring to disturb the nor mal condition of affairs. Information from Summerville shows the same condi tion of things there. Wisconsin. Sensational Btnrder Trial Attracting Great Attention, f ' - - ' By Telegraph to theXoramg Stacl 7 .-. ' " guunuMn' fnrm "Wt 93 Tjiwvfir TTd zletine was last evening acquitted of the murder of A. B. Morse, , a well known banker. The case has been on trial a week and attracted great interest throughout the State on account of the social prominence . . . .. . , i j . oi me parties invoiveu. , j FOREIGN. Agreement Between Germany, Aas . trla and Bassta Concerning Balga- rle Tbe' TJnderstandlaK Between . Tr Key and Itnma A Urltlsh Di . patch Boat Iost Dental . mt llaanors Kelailve to the Caar Affairs . In France, &e. - By Cable to the Honrin Star. Bomb. October 21. Cardinal Jacobinf, Papal Secretary of State, ' following) the Pope's instructions, has sent circulars to all Papal Nuncios abroad, directing their at tention to tbe principal political and eccle siastical questions of the day, and urging them to cultivate good rclaMons wilh the different governments, with a view towards improving: the situation of the Church throughout lue world. ' - j t . Constantinople. October 21 It is re ported that Geamany has joined France and Russia in urging Enalaud to evacuate Egppt - ; ' St. Pbtebsbubg. Oct. 23 News con tinues to arrive from reliable sources of ex tensive transport and military prepaiationa in, the Black Sea and other southern depots. Furloughs have been stopped and reserves are retained under orders. . Vibnka, Oct. 23 A- rumor ' that the Czar had been killed spread like wildfire in this city to-day. It probably had iU oriuin m the shooting of an officer by the Cxir. It seems that aide de camp Count Reuitra wajtawaitiog the Czar U the Royal l'.liux. The weather being warm the Count uDbut toned his tunic ' .The Caar returned sooner than expected, and Reutern arose hurriedly and began to rebutton his tunic, whereupon the Czar, thinkiog that the officer was about to draw a weapon, shot him dead. . : JjONDOn, Oct. 22 It is now asserted that Russia has agreed not to occup? Bul garia, and that Austria and Germauy agreed to declare the newly elected Sobmnje ille gal, to compel : the Regency to resign ttnd force Bulgaria o submit to Russia. ; 7 Sofia. Oct. 22 Gadban Effendi's note to the Bulgarian Ministry, notifying it of the understanding between Turkey and Russia, was written to Stambuloff iu the form of personal advice, .and was not an official declaration. Gadben Effendi's mis sion as special envoy for the i Porte is de clared to be to en leavor to reconcile Russia and Bulgaria 7. The Bulgarian Minister of War has gone to Tirnova, the former capital of Bulgaria, to make arrangements for affording com plete military protection to the Sohran jj du ring the forthcoming seui ins. The court martial has fixed the beginning of Novem ber for the trial of officers under arreet for complicity in tbe deposition of Prince Al exander. v .. : London, Oct 22 At a meeting of the creditors of tbe Inman Steamship Co to day it was resolved to sell tbe concern to the International Steam Navigation Co. for '205,000. Unsecured creditors will receive a little over ten shilliugs in the pound. London, Oct. 22 The Russian ambas sador, who is out of the city, telegraphs in response to inquiry, that the rumor circu lated in Vienna yesterday that the Czsr had been assassinated, is entirely without foundation. .-i r ': . The British dispatch boat Imogene has been wrecked at Gallipoli during a fog. She was at the time proceeding from Con stantinople to Salon ica. from where she was to convey Sir William Whit. , new'y appointed British Minister to Turkey, to Constantinople. The crew weresaveu. ' It is believed WaddingtoD. the French Ambassador to England, will demand that Great Britain fix the definite date for' Iter evacuation of Egypt. : ! The story that ihe Czar lately ki'ltd Baron Reteurn, one of his aide, with a sabre, while under the impression the Baron was about td make an attempt on his (Czar's) life, is reiterated in advices from St. Petersburg. Vienna, Oct. 22 The Emperor vt Aus tria will soon visit the King uf Italy -fat Florence. .. Paris. Oct. 22. The committee p pointed by the Chamber of Deputies to .consider the bill for .-taxing all foreigners - carrying on oubiucss ia Frmuce and the bill making it obligatory on all contractors on public works in France to hire only French men, have d- cided to report favorably upon the first measure j 7f , 7 : -.; Rangoon; Oct. 22. Gen. 8ir U. T. Mac Pherson, late, commander of the. British army of occupation in Burmah, has been buried here with a grand military display.; London. Oct, 22. The Duke of Con naught will probably command the Madras army in place of Gen. MacPherson. ; The imports of cotton for the past week were 48,403 bales; cxpotte 9,168; imports since January 1st, 2,073,991; t-x ports 348. -054 bales.7 7 . : i- Sofia. Oct 23 Prince Alexander has requested the Sobranje u ignore him as a candidate for the Bulgarian throne. The Bulgarian government is endeavoring to persuade the Houineiian Uepuiiea tn refrain from attending the 8;ibranje on lUo day when a successor to Prince Alexauder is chosen. A majority of . them promised to remain away. - - .' -7?; Sofia, Oct. 23. Gen Kaulbars has re turned here. 7 ' . -- Londonderry, Oct. 23. Justice Mc Carthy, Purmellite, has been awarded the seat in tbe House of Commons, which he contested for in the recent election; against Charles Edward Lewis, Conservative. Brussels. Oct. 23. The government temporarily released from confinement the Socialist Anseelc, in order to enable bun to conduct the canvass for a seat in the House of Representatives to which ho has been nominated. London, Oct. 23.Sir Wm. White met the King of Servia at Belgrade about mid , night last night, and had a conference with him lasting two hours, afterward, confer ring with, the Servian Foreign Minister. It is reported that Stambuloff, considering the ascendence of Russia inevitable, will resign front the Regency on tbe plea of ill health. Paris, Oct. 23. A curious discovery is now puzzling the politicians of Paris ' Re cently a workmen's congress was held in the city of Lyons. The attendance was large and the audience was enthusiastic During one of the sessions, the Anarchist element securing predominance, they became ramp ant and finally tore down tbe tricolor. It now transpires that the congress was sub sidized by the Government. It is explained that the proposal to hold the congress did not meet with favor among various- trades' unions, and that Sockeye, Minister of Com . merce, . in order to save the prolect from failure, obtained railway passes for all de legates who would go and provided 750 francs from the Bute Treasury to help pay the expenses of the cougress. v : 'Edinbubg, Oct.- 23. In a dispute be tween the Fife and Clockmarman coal mine proprietors and colliers,; the arbitra tors have decided that the former have broken their contracts in restricting the out-put of coal, and condemned them to pay a fine of five shillings per day to miners thrown out of employment by the restric tion and cost of inquiry. Tbe decision is of great importance throughout Scotland, where restriction is. general.: and no fewer than 6,000 miners are affected. The pre sent is tbe first decision which has been .made relative to the question of restriction. ; 'v Athens, Oct. 23. A'; shock of earth quake was felt to-day. ' ; " Paris, Oct 23. The Figaro urges Pre mier De Freycinet to plainly put ito Eng land the question whether she will evacuate Egypt. "It is veritable treason," says the ligaro, "to miss the only opportunity the London convention affords : France ' to bring this subject before Europe and de mand that the English '.withdraw from Egypt by the date the convention fixed for it.'' The paper then asks whether interpel lation or demonstration is necessary to awaken the mind of the French govern ment to the remembrance of France's rights in Egypt. y' ' Sofia, Oct 23. It is now; stated that the meeting of the Great Sobranje is likely to be postponed until November 1st r ' Bbblih. Oct 23.-!-Turkey has entered Into a contract with 'a German firm for the construction of twelve torpedo boats. They will coat $1,300,000 and are to be finished within sixteen months. - Spurts Turpentine, . ' ."'V 1 u,.v j.-'-J - ;. "- -- - '- . ; - . - --. ., .- " 1 -' ' Charlotte"2e7nocraf ; Tbe next ': Legislature should make the burning of a -barn or stables, -on a farmer's plantation, punishable with death. Some one should be hanged, and hanged speedily, for burn ing barns recently in this county. . Qoldsboro Argus: That titer will be some flee racing at the Fair of the Eastern Carolina Fair and Stock Associa tion is evidenced by the number of runners and trotters that are already here. -Quite a number of our citizens attended tbe sales of lots at Kenly and Divine, on the Wilson & Fayetteville Short Cut yes Battleboro Headlight i . Mrs. Annie E. Pender. - formerly a .compositor in this office, died on tbe evening of the -17th, after a confinement to her bed for six : months, in the 37th year of her age. ' - : The Edgecombe Rads are having quite a . time in their political affairs.' The Cobb faction of tbe party met at Wbtakers last ' . Saturday and after imbibing pretty freely -of . bad whiskey , thev trot into a ceneml row. Bill Watson and his . cousin Dick -got cut in the scuffle. - Loss of fire at Hookerton on ' tbe 4th, as reported in the Goldsboro Me- - senger. ia as follows: J. J,. Edwards, dam age to stock $1,000, insured; Mrs. J. .1. Edwards & Co., damage to stock $500, no " insurance; Parker, Harper & Co., loss $3,000. insurance $2,000; heirs of R. G. Creech $1,500, insurance $200; A. Slaugh ter $1,500, no insurance; W. A. Forrest. $250, not insured; W. H. Dail & Bro.. fauu, noiiiuarea; 4. w.. ureecn c& uo.. $400, no insured; Qumie Dunn $300, not insured. . . . Tarboro Southerner: LSnndav . evening Capt' John S.Dancy had his eol-' 1 lar bone broken and was otherwise very . muchshaken up by bis horse. , which he was riding, falling.. He is, we are happy to state, doing very well. Yesterday the gin house of Capt John 8- Dancy was consumed Dy are. isetween . seven ana eight bales of cotton were burned, besides , a considerable quantity of seed cotton. The gia uouse was insureu ior ou, huu mere was also $750 insuraooe on the cotton, cot ton seed, &c. - Durham Plant: As soon as the revival at Trinity Church closed, one be gan at Mam Street Methodist Church. The interest is very great Twenty-five per-, sons had professed religion up to Monday 7 night, and on last Sunday seventeen per- . sons joined the church and seven more ap plied for membership. A gracious revival ;; is also in progress at the Baptist Church. -Quite a number have professed religion, and on last Sunday five persons joined the ' church. Dwelling houses are scarce in Durham. . Board is difficult to obtain, also. 7 j Durham Recorder: The present management of Trinity College under tbe joint control of the North Carolina Con ference and the committee of liberal lay- : men, Messrs. Alspaugh, Carr and Gray, ends at the close of the present session. The future of this excellent college is one of the great matters that will come before 7 the North Carolina Conference at its next annual session. We earnestly hope it will be placed upon a firm foundation, and equipped for a still' greater usefulness. The endowment of all our colleges is one of the great supreme questions of the hour.' ; - Raleigh Advocate: Col. Walter . L. Steele was nominated for the Legisla ture by the Democrats of Richmond coun ty, but declined to be a candidate. We regret his declinature, i We need such men in our Legislature. -. Rev. J. R. Grif fith has had the misfortune of a Iobs by fire, we regret to learn. His brethren will sympathize with him. : In a private letter he says: , "Last night while at church my stable was burned. I : lost nearly every thing I owned, both horses, all of my oats. -fodder, corn, and many other things. No ' one can account for the origin of the fire. My loss is over $300, and the parsonage ' property loses about $200 in the building. . - Revival notes 1 in Raleieh Ad vocate, condensed for the Stab: Mt Zion, 18 additions; Holt's chapel, 26 professions, 15 addition ; Poplar Springs, 25 professions, 15 additionsr Farmington circuit, 60 pro fessions. 50 additions: Sneed's Grove, 16 professions, 11 additions; Raleigh, 81 addi tions; Edgecombe circuit, 65 professions, 55 additions; Jacksonville, 8 professions, 6 additionsr Mt. Gilead circuit. 90 profes- .. sions, 04 additions; uaiaweu circuit, 44 professions, 26 additions, with 80 converts for the year; Bath circuit for the year, 80 professions and 50 additions; Smithville .' circuit 80 additions for the year; Kerners- . fviUejiireait, 79 f fM'Mrmgi Harnlicn oirfnitu 23 additions; Montgomery circuit, 55 pro fessions, 23 additions, . Elizabeth City Economist: We are much pleased to hear that the "Teach ers' Assembly" of North Carolina will pro bably be held next year at Nag's Head. We have seen a letter addressed to Prof. Sheep by Secretary Harrel) that the Execu- : tive Committee were all in favor of Nag's Head. Lake Landing dot: Farmers are busv with their rice crop; the yield seems to be fine indeed. All crops are an average. . - Lee s Mills item: Our little village is enjoying quite a boom. The John L. Roper Lumber Company, of Norfolk, Va., are building a standard gauge railroad from this place to Pan tego. They now have about four miles graded. Two barge . loads of steel rails and a locomotive have arrived, and track-laying will begin in a day or two. Goldsboro Messenger: Mr. An drew J. Planner has returned from New ; York, where he went to receive the legacy of $90,000 recently left him by his uncle. . A snug sum in - cash. The dwelling house of Mr. Thomas W. TJzzell, in New Hope township, was destroyed by fire on 7 Friday night last, together with most of its contents. Loss about $2,250; insurance $1,600. The fire originated in the kitchen. At the conclusion otMaj. McClam my's speech in Clinton, Hon. Wharton J. Green, who was present by invitation, was -called, and responding, made the most effective campaign speechMelivered in our town in many years. CoL Green is a fa vorite in our county, ana our people most cordially greeted him. For more than an hour he held his audience spell bound, and his speech is pronounced by all who heard it as a masterpiece. - Charlotte Chronicle: A life like portrait of Governor Graham was ex hibited yesterday at H. C. Eccles & Co.'s place of business, the work of Wm. Carl Brown, the artist, who has been in our city for some time. It was painted for the State Capitol and is a fine work of art It will be on exhibition at the State. Citizens in the southern portion of the city have witnessed for three weeks or more a very strange phenomenon, and it is to the effect that every afternoon at 8 o'clock there is a rainfall in one particular spot, which lasts for half an ' hour. ' This sounds like a big yarn, yet those who do not be lieve it can see for themselves if they will visit the place. There are two trees, and between these trees at the hour named; there falls a gentle Tain,-like a shower in summer when the sunis shining, and this ' has been witnessed every day by tbe people -in the neighborhood for the past three -weeks. The ladies in that neighborhood have become very much exercised over it. and have spread out cloths in order to test it, and they have had to take them in soak ing wet, , - Raleigh News-Observer: "My son Oliver" Dockery writes a letter for5 his brother Charles R. to publish in which he says he is not a candidate and that -"no such course" as issuing tickets for him for Congress on the eve of the election will be adopted. He says the race is square be tween Charles R. and Col. Rowland, and that he (Dockery) will certainly vote for the former. So the people of the Sixth Dis trict can see even more clearly than ever that if they vote for Charles R. tbey will vote for nothing more nor less than a Re publican. Oxford letter: Look at your map. Draw a line from Clarksville to Raleigh. It passes through Oxford. Draw another line from Clarksvillo to Dur ham it runs five miles west of Oxford. The Oxford & Clarksville road is as good as built" It will not stop here. The R.&D. road have had this new North Carolina route in mind 80 years. Where will it go? The new road.- if it ' goes to Raleigh' will pass through three townships in Gran ville, Fishing Creek, Dutch ville and Brass-' field. Each of these will contribute $10, 000. - What will Raleigh and Wake town ships dot ;: Henderson dot: A dwelling . house about a mile from town, belonging to Mr; James H. Lassiter, and occupied by a Mr- Davis, was burned last Friday night The f urnitare apd about three barns of to-, bacco were destroyed. The inmates had a narrow escape,
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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