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Tlie Weekly jbtar. l-UBUSHKD AT 1 S G T O N iv i AT " lEAB, IN ADVANCE. - TflggSSSSS8S88S8SS S88SS88 aoK ( SSSSSS8SS8S8888SS S000000000000090 - oo o I- o& Q ct oo sp 5-eo e SSSSSSS88S83S888S gSSSS8SS28S888888 3SSSS8S8S88838S8 P i a&gecond Class MatterJ .; . . : SUBSCRIPTION JPBfCE. the siibscri6tion price of iT.iB is as follows : . the Weekly sin Copy l year,, postage paid, . fi months " I" $1.50 1.00 .60 6 months, 3 months QTJESTtONS. r-! - In a lew veeK3ine legislature win astfinbie. It is - to be hoped that no larffi wiil be done to th0 State, if no no tab'es. There is bat ittle ability m the body, we suppose, it tnau I .:--t:-r . icecibtrs are prudent anq true friends of North Carolina they fwill be care- fal not to plunge into legislation that fiH be dtttuructive or ojnfriendly to the interests cf the people. Wo hope j tie Democrats cf the body will guard well the public interest, and resist all attempts to carry ..out inju dicious schemes or to sacrifice the Trelfare. and prosperity ot sections, A body of patriotic ajnd ordinary men, 'if controlled by high sentiments of nUt and honor,may.irove a safer body r .than one of more force in which brilliantand ill-regulated tal ents predominate. Let pis hope for the best without prejudging. Let us give the legislators a fair chance to 8how what is in ibem. If they seem to be about to enter upon wild or in judicious plans and to legislate .for j'hon W Press, those faithful sentinels of a people's rights andjib erties, that do so much effective work for the conservation of acred" princi ples 3nd precious muciments, and that have sounded the alarm signal whenever lawlessness and crime and folly threatened the safety of civil insUtuUons-t'ae Pres?, "which o'er the people's rights dot i an eternal rjgil keep," must warn'i hem against it and arciise the people to the dan fcsen that threaten themj ." ! hut a ortu Carolina Legislature wila a majority ot Uemocrats in " it cannot oe ena-v, we .mast hope,, of any lesjiBlaticn tbat wall be useless, unwise or iniraioai to (the people of any comni unity or section That .there is legislation needed there is no doubt. Tee Stab, two years ago, cr more, in several edi to:i3Ts.siii.cassed the argent need of having a lower rate of interest. It pointed out tbat in the North money was going begging at 2 per cent., while in North Carolina people had to pay 8 per oent, to pri vate, individuals. and 12 ner i : - w cent., m advance, t 4 the banks, prevail. It These bgr rates stilt nrged the teODle to m&ke arranere- . . a - ments with Northern capitalists to t uunuw on reai estate isucu sums as wj3 needed. Ir. called attention to theeff .,rt3 of one gentleman, at Hen derson, to introduce Northern capi imperfect laws of tie State. It showed again and again how no com manity or State could flourish under a mortgage system when the farmers had to pay from 15 to! 30 per cent. wo iur sappues tnat tney wouia Pay with the cash. Tne Stab insist ed that money was Itoo high. It 0rged Hon the Legislature to over haul the 1 awn anil cimnlifv tlism an ""'t J that Northern capitalists'could afford to lend money in the State without heiog forced to have a lawsuit in erery case where money; was lent itb real estate, as the i basis of secu- rity. e are glad to see some of our eicnanges now agitating the ques tion of lower intorPttV'' "Rnt. mnnev ill hardly be much lower so long as there is a scarcity of currency , and there are more borrowers than lend- firs, Vatpr eacXra its lasol an1 an JJes money. When 'the demand is greater than the supply it is certain mat high rates will pitevaiL Let the anking facilities of neatly enlarged, and the State .be let more capi- tal be brought in and! money will be i lower, aid the But if the by .Legislature can making money people wwer let it be done, for it is a boon greatly to be desired. - The public roads'are to be consid ereu. Something important should be done to make them better, j As they are they are a! positive draw back and a disgrace jto our civiliza tion and age. The penitentiary con Vlct8 should be put o work on the Connty roads when ever it is possible. In this way they will do the State areal service. j : The lease of the North Carolina Railroad is to be considered, and we bopo the Legislature will see to it that the State suffers no detriment at the 51. 40 1 VOL. XVIII. hands of the Richmond' & 'Danville Railroad." . The enemies of the present excel lent system of County Government, it is, understood,! will try - to over throw it if possible. - Let' the Dem ocrats be on the alert at this pointv r We suppose an effort will be made to establish a Railroad ; Commission. It is a most complicated, difficult question to deal with, and it will - re quire much wisdom and prudence in its consideration. : It is a qaestion mat snouia De approacnea as tar as possioie witnoat preiaaice and in a. I spirit of justice and statesmanship. i- We shall probably- call - attention to Borne legislation that is needed. Just here we will say that the tax on education should , be removed. . W.e refer to taiinff the 'few books that our people,, nse.. v COSCEAIiBD WBJLFOSS Many of our State, exchanges have had soraelhing-'tosay aboaVihe law concerning concealed weapons. There is a concensus of ! opinion we believe as to the advisability of repealing it. It is not enforced, and cannot be en forced. Bad and dangerous men can carry pistols and no public officer is any the wiser. We suppose" there are five or ten thousand weapons worn every day in North Carolina. The deadly razor is carressed and worn near the heart. as the necessary outfit of the "colored man and broth er, especially if he is going to a camp meeting, !a "shindig" or a "larking." - When the row."; begins the keen-edged razor is certain to ap pear on the scene and do its appointed work of clipping , an ear, making gashes in the human body or cutting a throat or two; . Repeal the law,for it puts the peaceable and law observ ing part of the community at a per petual disadvantage. ; -.'; Until the elements that make up society are different and men are far less addicted to crime and outrages weapons of defence" are a necessity. Educate the people into a higher plane of morality and well beiog,and there will be less violence and fewer criminals and j fewer pistols in use. As it is, every house holder must have a small armory for defence of his "aastle." I ; The Greenville Reflector says this: "We suggest that the next Legislature re peal" the existing law and pass a license law that is, let every man who is coward enough and desires to carry a revolver pre cure a license to cost, say $10 annually. For every violation let a fine sufficiently heavy be imposed.- This will do away with the abase of the existing law in regard to carrying concealed weapons." . Will the license law be any more effective thai the present law ?" Will not dangerous and evil disposed men still go armed and without a license, just as they go armed now in the face of the law? The trouble is to catch the offenders. The old recipe about cooking j the hare applies "First catcb the bare and then, fcc" 6E9. JTOHSSTON INBEPHTO JIB ''-V DAVIS. . In the North American Review for December Gen. Joseph E. , Johnston has a calm, lucid paper on "Jefferson Davis and the Mississippi Campaign.' The style is simple, unambitious, and the narrative is a model of. perspica city and directness in military writ ing quite like j the easy simplicity and coherence of the immortal war history of Julius Caesar, "the great est man in the- tide . of times," Shakespeare held him to be, known amoncr bovs and scholars as "The Commentaries." 1" , Gen. Johnston appears m defence of himself against the strictures of Mr. Davis. He amply vindicates his own generalship, and shows that the campaign-was a . series of disasters, and all traceable, he says, to the Pre sident of the Confederacy. Candor requires us to say that Gen. John ston "proves his case.".' He shows that, able and patriotic and eloquent as Mr. Davis was, he was not a mili tary genius and was not a success in directing campaigns. The contribu tion of Gen; Johnston is historically valuable.' He gives the official docu ments to prove his points and com plete his vindication. Grant would never baye defeated our armies and . overthrown the Southern Confederacy if he had not got rid of the red-tape fellows at Washington. McClellan was handi capped, crippled, ruined by the blun dering office-Generals at Washing ton. Grant did as he pleased, got all the men he needed, and finally woo through the power of abundant supplies, constant recruiting and fighting until the thin ranks of the enemy were depleted day by day and with no means of supplying the vacant places of dead men with liv ing soldiers. The greatest absurdity in the world is for civilians to try to aio tate a fighting policy and plan cam paigns. It ruined the Confederacy, flo'ono donbts Mr. Davis's general abilitySJand deep devotion to the cause of the South, but he was a fail ure as a commander . directing the movement, of armies. ; wen.jurani told this writer in 1865 that Mr. Davis shaped twice his campaign for I him by hia. public utterances. He said he never thought of moving xm Vicksburg until Mr. Davis's visit to that -place and what h further praised Gen."Johnston's gen eralship when : falling, back before Sherman, and said he aotually laugh ed right oat when he got a dispatch informing- him that" Johnston had been relieved and Hbod nnt in bin place. Johnston, by. the way, was the only Confederate whose general ship Grant did compliment in our hearing, although he. spoke to us of Lee, Jackson, Hood and Bragg. - The last Raleigh Chronicle gets off several "good things", under a common heading "Why they gave thanks." It is a series of imaginary conversations, 'not exactly of the "wondf ou8 and classic kind that made immortal the name of Walter Savage Landor, but of ia - lighter and more jocose sort. ' It? has many "palpable bits" and among those "jolted" is the "writer of : theso riinesT' We may give a few samples, hereafter. - ,The following' will do for the present: ' 'Gen. Cox was thankful because his good luck had . not forsaken him, as he feared when he was defeated for the nomi nation for Congress. As he lingered over the turkey, getting on the outside of a choice part, aud smacking his lips figura tively, he thought how much more thank ful he could be if Mr. Cleveland would ap point him Minister to Turkey. Then in stead of having i Turkey in himself he would be in Turkey." ,: --si v Speaker Carlisle is in Washington, and speaks cheeringly of his own election. He has no fears from the absurd contest ! over his seat. The Washington correspondent of the New York limes says: "He is in good health and spirits and al ludes to the prospect of a renewal of the tariff fight with a freedom and hopefulness that appear to be uncontrolled by the men who declare that tariff : reform talk is 'played out" . Republican newspapers arm shabby 1X.6 land azenlB are doing very dirty work in endeavoring to smirch the President because of his : purchase of a Washington suburban resi dence. The. scandal about him is infamous and disgusting. The Presi dent is an honest man. ' A Fiat-Boat Sank. A flat-boat with 100 bales of cotton on board, in low of the , steamer A. P. Hurl, from Fayette ville, sunk in the river about sixty miles above this city Friday evening last. The accident was caused by the boat running into the jetties near "the Cy press," and receiving some injury below the water line. . Attempts were made by the officers. of the steamer to stop the leak, but they were unsuccessful, when the boat was towed into shbal water, where the sank, with only the lower tier of cotton bales partially under water. The Hurt came onto Wil mington, and started back - up the river yesterday afternoon with another flat to get the cotton and bring it to Wilmington. She is expected to return in time to leave on her upward trip at 2 p. m. Monday. The cotton on the flat was shipped at Fayetteville and consigned to Messrs." Alex Sprunt & Son and Woody & Currie . The Tramps are on the JBareb. , The tramp-nuisance season has fairly opened, and the "supply largely exceeds the demand." Fires in the, woods and the cold Weather are driving many of them into town, i Very few venture to seek lodgings at the City Hall, and during the day they manage to give every 'policeman a wide berth. The general direction of the army of homeless wanderers is southward at this season of the year, but one Of the number was met the other day who claim ed to be a chimney-sweep from Charleston, looking for work in his "line of business.' Ha was evidently a "lone way "off." for "chimneys to sweep" in Wilmington are an unknown quantity chimneys'ain'l built that way" in this 'city. , .Picked Vf at 8e. A small steam y acht; the Howland, Capt, Moody, from New York for Brunswick, Ga., was picked up at 6ea by the TJ. S. steamer Colfax yesterday morning and towed into the harbor at Smithville. The yacht was in a helpless condition, with her engine disabled,.when she was encountered by the steamer, and ell on board were deeply thankful for the. assistance that was so promptly rendered by the officers of the latter. Without the aid of the Colfax it is more than probable that the yacht would have failed to weather the severe storm that prevailed along the coast. The Howland is a neat little yacht of twenty tons. She be longs to the Jekyl Island Club. On ter way down the coast she put in at Morehead City, which place she left Friday. Her captain reports tbat the railroad depot and warehouse at Morehead were destroyed by fire just before the yacht left the harbor. Fire at RXorenead. " ,'' - The Stab learns through a correspondent at Kinston. N. C. that the railroad ware house at the wharf at Morehead City was. destroyed by fire Friday at" 2.30 p. m., hurninz besides about 150 to 200 tons of bulk lime, including four box cars loaded and ready for shipment. . One hundred barrels of flour'were saved.- The fire origi nated in a defective flue in the railroad office. A strong gale was blowing at the time, and the fire could not be extinguished. The loss is estimated at $50,000 to $60,000, with no insurance. Wbifi In a Name t A Shoe Heel correspondent of the Stab writes as follows in relation to the criticism made by Its correspondent "Antiquary" in relation to the proposed change of name: "Shob Hebl. Dec. 8. 'Moccasin,' in- daerll Who is it 'seeina snakes' from old fthfifl TTfifil awamn so louz before Christ- mnflin vnnr town? Let 'Antiquary' sober up. or we will treatJiim to some opodeldoc irom - - fmjk..va. Gin Bonn and cotton Burnedv t A correspondent of the Stab writing from- Plainview, : Robeson county, under date of December ,2d, gives intelligence of the burning of Mr.- C. W. Wiggin's gin annnA and ten bales of cotton, near that place, last Thursday. There was Insurance on the property destroyed amounting to $1,000. .. , u-1 V.V JL WILMINGTON, N. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, second ltegtment h. C. S. . - The election for field officers of the Sec ond RegimentjNorth Carolina State Guard, was held at the armory of the Wilmington Lightlnfantry yesterday. , -''. - The companies of the. Regiment were re presented as follows: ; Company A.: Fayetteville Independent Lightlnfantry,; by Maj. W. F. Campbell - Company C- Wilmington Lightlnfan try, by Capt. F. L., Meares, and Lieut.' W. J N. -Harris. ' . " ; Company E. Shoe Heel Rifles, by Capt. Wm. Black.. - ' ' . . s ' Company F.--aampson Light Infantry, by Capt. W. , L Faison and Lieut. 3. A. Stevens. ' " The Smithville Guards (Company H.) were not represented.- The meeting was called to order by Mai. W. F. Campbell, of the Fayetteville Inde pendent Light Infantry, the senior offi cer present, and Lieut. J. A. Stevens, of the Sampson Light Infantry, was made Secretary. r : The following were unanimously elected field ofScers. of the regiment, to serve for the .next two years; ' - fcColonel-WjpL Jones, of, Wilmington, . Lieutenant Colonel B. F. McRae. of Shoe Heel. ' Msjor W. S. Cook, of Fayetteville. - The question of new uniforms for the regiment was discussed, and also the mat ter of taking part la the : National Drill at WashiogloDj D.- C., in May, bext, but no conclusion was reached, and after a vote of thanks to lbs Light Infantry for the use of the armory., the meeting adjourned. V A correspondent, speaking of the State Guard, says that G07. Scales feels a very great pride in it as the special conservator of law and order, and that. it ' iaby far the beet and most uniformly equipped body of State troops in the South. There is not much military pride among the mass of the people, but nevertheless there are many who know how much such pride and inter est are necessary, and are not slow to man ifest both. There are twenty-four compa nies of troops, of which only two are col ored. The companies are not large, and the reports for. the year ending Novem ber 80th. show" about 1,300 of all ranks. The recent publication of extracts from tbe report of the Adjutant Gene-al of the United States army has called attention to the poor equipment of the troops in some of the States, notably in the South. It may be stated that such remarks are not applicable to this State, as the following facts will show: The companies are well located, and each is t quipped for field ser vice, tne only imng iacaing ceing over coats. The rifles in all cases are the latest model SpriDgSeld, calibre 45; the cartridge boxes, knapsacks, and every other of tbe articles of equipment are all specially fab ricated for ihe State out of the most dura ble material, and all articles of leather or metal have the State's name on them . Am' munition is regularly issued, with reason able liberality. There is an ample supply of th6 best tenta ready for eervice. Even to tin-cups, knives, forks and spoons, the troops are equipped for instant service, and it is believed that no Governor in the South can muster his entire force more quickly than Gov.- 8cales. They would not need an article of dress or equipment, save over casta, aa above stated. - Lynching at Florence, 8. C. , A gentleman who came from Florence, S. C, yesterday, says that the lynching of the negro CJar Robinson, in- that town Tuesdav ni&ht, was a ouiet affair. All the men who participated in it were masked, and citizens of the place had no knowledge of tbe deadly work that was accomplished until Wednesday morning , revealed the body of tbe man swinging by a rope from a tree near the jail, with a placard pinned to his clothing, saying "Our wives and daughters must be protected." Miss Boweyr the young lady assaulted, is a member of an English family recently domiciled in the place; she was attacked by Robinson on a road near the town Tuesday afternoon, and a desperate fight occurred between the girl and ber assailant She was eboked, beaten and badly bruised by the brute; . but her cries for help brought two colored boys to the scene, when her assailant fled. Robin son had been employed as a train hand - at Florence, was well known, and bis capture and incarceration in jail soon followed. He was fully identified by Miss Bowcy as ber assailant, and the fate that he met was well merited The Carolina Central. Working trains on the Carolina Central Railroad now pass over . the bridge over Second Broad river. .This is the fifth and la-1 iron bridge between Shelby and Ruth- erf oTdlon. The track will be completed to Cham pton, the next new station on the line, by tbe night of the 4th inet., and it is likely that regular trains will run up to that noint between- the 15th and 20th. . A small amount of grading yet remains un finished west of Champton, but the track will reach the station within one mile of Rutherfordton before January 1st, 1887. Slaxton Not nioxton. A special dispatch to the Stab from Shoe Heel says that it is proposed to change tbe name of that town to Maxton not "Mox- ton" as it appeared in this paper a day or two since, nor "Moccason," as our t&cef tious correspondent "Antiquary" intimated was the intention of its sponsors The new name, it is understood, was suggested by the fact that Shoe Heel is near the centre of the Scotch settlement in Robeson county, and is a town of Macs, or as.more happily ex pressed, Maxtou? EartbquaKe Shock There was a slight shock of earthquake here yesterday morning about eight o'clock. The wave was so moderate in its manifes tations, however, that it was not generally observed. The motion was from south to north, and lasted about five seconds. Our telegraphic dispatches report slight shocks at the same hour in Summerville, Charles ton and Columbia, S. C. In Charleston it is stated the 'shocks made more noise than shake. " No damage was reported at either of the places mentioned. Messrs, James H. Chadbonrn & Co. cleared the schooner hemer A. iawu voatnrrUv for Curscoa. W. 1.. wiut a cargo of lumber measuring 220,000 feet and val ued at $3,080. : Messrs. Paterson, Downing & Co. cleared the German barque Lucy and Paul yesterday, for London, Eng.; with 8.603 barrels of rosin, weighing 1,094,170 pounds ana vaiuea at s?,oo. - WASHINGTON. Cabinet meeting The President's ; Bfeaaage Completed - Extradition ' Treaty with Japan. - v-: Br Telegraph to the Morning Star. . t r Wabhujgton. December 2. The Cabi net meeting to-day was of ; short duration. All the members were present. The Presi dent's message was the only subject consid ered, although there was an. informal dis cussion as to tbe probable courso of Con gress at its coming session.:;; The message is practically completed and the clerical force at the White House are now engaged in preparing copies for tbe houses of Con gress. - -? President Cleveland has issued a procla mation announcing that ratifications have been, exchanged in due form of the extra dition treaty with Japan, which was nego tiated: at the city of Tokio. April 29th, 1886, and amended by the Senate June 21st, 1888V In accordance with i the terms of this treaty ' it- becomes operative sixty dajs after the exchange of negotiations, and this period has already expired. : Tbe treaty provides that for the better adminis tration of justice and the prevention of crime within the two countries and their jurisdictions, - it is agreed ' that persons charged with or convicted of crime and be ing fugitives from justice, shall be recipro cally delivered up under stipulated condi.-' liona. The offences covered by the treaty ire murder, and assault . with - Intent to Jcommit raurderi counterfeiting.; forgery. emoezzteroent. or malversation or pub lic funds, robbery, burglary perju ry, and . subornation of perjury,- rape,-' arson, piracy, murder or assault com mitted on board ships . bearing, the flag of the demanding country, and ma licious destruction of property by which human life is endangered. I When the de mand ror extradition is made, it Shall be optional to proceed with trial or grant ex tradition. r If it is apparent that extradition is sought for a political offence, surrender shall not take place, nor shall any person surrendered be tried or punished for any political offence committed previous to his extradition, or for any offence other than tbat for which he was extradited. The re quisition -for extradition shall : be made through diplomatic channels, accompanied by authenticated copies of the warrant for arrest or evidence of conviction. .The f ugi tive shall be surrendered only on such evi dence' as would justify his apprehension at the place where he is found.: On notification by telegraph of formal application for ex tradition, each government; will endeavor to procure provisional arrests. : Neither country is bound to deliver up its own citi zens or subjects, but shall have power to do so if deemed proper. The expenses of of arrest and transportation' shall be paid by the government requesting extradition. I be Secretary or War has approved the requeet made by the Chief Signal officer that Lieutenant Gree.ly be retained on duty in the signal omce. as assistant to tien. mzen, who is in ill health. . j Washisgtos. December 3. Tbe Presi dent to day nwie the following appoint ments: Chae. B Morton.' of Me., to be Commissioner of Navigation; J. B. Cald well, of Ind., to be Deputy Second Audit or of the Treasury; AE Lewis, of Penn., to be Deputy Fifth Auditor of the Treas ury; Hugh A. Haralson, ' of Ga, to be Deputy Auditor of tbe Treasury for the Post Office Department. i- Col. Morton, the new Commissioner of Navigation, re-ides at Augusta, Me., and was a prominent applicant for tbe post- mastership of tbat city when. Manly was removed. It is understood Commissioner Jarvis Paiton was requested to resign. Washington. December 4 Gen. John B. Clatk, clerk of the House of Represen tatives, has completed and caused to be printed an unofficial list of tbe members of tbe House for the Fiftieth Congress. He classifies tbem as 163 Democrats, 152 Re publicans, and 4 Independents, with one vacancy (Rhode Island) to be filled, proba bly by a Republican. One hundred and ninety -five of tbe number are old members, . being ten more than tbe number of old members in the present Congress. Of the old members one- hundred are Democrats 'and ninety-five Republicans. If the Indo pendents divide as they are expected to do, equally between the two sides, it will give the Democrats a majority of fourteen in the full House. "Washington, December 4 Tbe Presi dent is suffering from a slight attack of rheumatism, which has kept him in doors for several days, but has not interfered with his work for the past two days. He has kept to his room in hope that its even tem perature would effect an earlier recovery. He has for some years been subject to in f rt quent attacks of the sort which usually, as now, locate in the tendons about tne knee and confine him to his room for three or four days. The present one is yielding to treatment, and will no doubt pass away in a day or two. 'VIRGINIA. The Kjong-Expeeted Statement or Clnverlns Presented to Got. Lee. ' B Tolecropn to tbe Morning Star. Richmond. December 4: The long-ex pected statement of Cluverius the convict ed murderer of Fanny Lillian Madison, was filed with Gov. Lee to night, by hi brother William L. Cluverius It simply detailed the history of his movements on the day and night of the 13th of March, 1885, when the murder , was committed In addition to Cluverius' statement, be sent to the Go vernor his personal review of tbe evidence in the case, to show that there was not sui ficient proof of murder having been committed, but that the death of Miss Mad ison was the result of suie'de, and be at tributed his conviction largely to popular clamor. The prisoner also filed with the Governor several affidavits of tbe jurors, declaring that they did not knbw that they could find a verdict of murder in the second degree; also affidavits tbat F. A. Howell, one of the tutors, naa aeciarea oeiore neing summoned as a juror, that he (the prisoner) should be bung. Accompanying tnese pa pers was a letter from the father and mother of tbe prisoner, appealing in pathetic termB to the Governor to exercise executive clem ency towards their Bon- ; , SOUTH CAROLINA. Tbe K,yncblng at Florence Forest Flree. tfiy Telegraph to the Morning Star. -Chablkston. December 2. The coro ner's jury in the case of Caesar Robinson, colored, who was - lynched at Florence Tuesday night, found that be came to his death by being lynched by parties unknown to the jury. Charleston is mied wiin smoae irom forest fires in the surrounding country. Telegraph wires are down on the line of ;lbe .Northeastern roaa, nut ine iuuexien Mof damage is not known. The village of flnopolis, lieraetey county, narrowiy es- caried destruction, i Mrs.: Kate Porcher's dwelling house ana a number ot Darns ana farm houses were burned. Fire sare said to be generally under control, having burned out. Large bodies or turpentine wooas have , been destroyed and the loss will necessarily be heavy. - Charlotte Observer: Rev. Dr. T. H. Pritchard, of Wilmington, preached in the Baptist Church, in this city, last night to a large and appreciative audience. Dr. Pritchard will preach in the same church again this evening. - -Mr: Ellet Kellogg, a yonng man from wasningion, Iowa, died at the Home and Hospital in this city at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, after a long siege of typhoid . fever. . The deceased was a young man, i years oi age, and arrived in this city on the 2nd of last November, with Black Brothers ten cent show. Wilson Advance: Dr. Zena Brown of Greenville had nearly a thousand dollars in money and solvent notes stolen from him on Wednesday of- last weekr ' The lovers of horseflesh around Bat- tleporo, and their name j is legion, have or ganized a jockey club, j They have a half mile tract and propose having spring races. The Short Cut carried a mail car yes terday for the first time. TAR.. 1886. FE&NS F X. VAN I A. Arrangements for Celebrating-: the Centennial of the Federal CoaUt tlou at Philadelphia m September Next. " ? c u By Telegraph to tbe Horning Star. 1 " ' Philadelphia, Deo. x 2 -Delegates sent by States and Territories to devise plans for aa appropriate celebration of tbe centennial anniversary of the .promulgation, of tho Federal Constitution which will occur in September next, met" here ' to day. The 8tates .were represented as follows: Ptinn-Bylvania.j-Ames R. Littlei Virginia, - Wm. Wirt Henry ;;. Massachusetts; Henry Cabot Lodge; Connecticut, Henry fX Robinson; Maryland. Clinton P' Paine ; ISIorida, J. J. Fiodfay, Rhode Island. Rowland Haz&d; Delaware, John H Rodney; Michigan, Jus. V. Campbell; New York, Lieut. Gov B. F. Jones; South Carolina. James A . Hoy t ; West Virginia, D. D. Lucas; Missouri, Thomas Tasker Gantt; Iowa. John A. Kasson ; Indiana, Charles H Reeve; Mou tana.' Edward W.Knigbt;'New Hampshire, Benjamin A. Kimball, New Jersey; Chaa. G. Garrison. Georgia was ;he only one of the original States not represented in the list, r - The delegates were welcomed in aa ad dress ,by Thomas Cocbran. of the Local Committee having in charge tbe entertain ment of visitors, and Johu Bardsiee, of the City Council's Committee The represen tatives theq .organized with Hon. John A. Kasson as chairman. Mr. Henry, of Yir ginia, informed tbe meeting that Governor Leo had communicated , with President Cleveland in reference to the proposed cel ebration, and that tha President would in corporate a tuspestion to Congress in his message in relation to the matteii A com mittee of seventy, with Henry Cabot Lodte, of Massachusetts, as chairmin; . was ap pointed by tbe chair to confer with a simi larjoumber of the citizen's committee during the recess and adopt an outline plan. The Convention then adjourned for two hours, and upon reassembhng Mr Lodge, chairman of the Conference Commitiee; reported that the following outline pro gramme of celebration h&! been agreed upon: - An oration and poeni comme morative of the signing of ;the Con stitution a "military 'display jio ; which all branches of the United States service will be represented; an industrial proces sion display; creation of perpetual memo rial commemorative of the Constitution. Invitations to take part will be extended to the President arftl Cabinet,; Congress, officials of tbe Government, foreign repre sentatives, officials 'of State Governments, civil and other organizations, including or ganizations of labor. . : . j Philadelphia, December 4 -l-The old postoffice building,: belonging to ihe United States, was sold to-day t I auction for $413. 0C0. being $113,000 V-ovei the upset price. The purchaser was Anthony J. Drexel. -The building is oni Chestnut street. It was offered in June of last year, when not a single bid was made at the up set price To-day there were several bid ders and competition was active. The lot is 57 feet 8 inches front on Chestuut street and 225 feet deep. It sold at ihe rale of $7,159 per front foot. I The Executive Sub-Commission of the Constitutional Centennial Commission or ganized to-day with the election ! of Am-s R. Little, of Philadelphia, chairman; Hon. Alfred T. - Goabem. of Ohio, j and Hon.: Clinton F. fayne, of Maryland, Vice chair men; Hampton P. Carson, of Philadelphia. secretary, and George C. Thomas, of Phila ' delphia, j treaaurer.ijThe officers are to constitute an Executive Board, of whom three will be a quorum for business. The sub-committees, consisting of three mem bers eacb, will also be appointed as occa sion calls for them, to expedite details of toe celebration A committee consisting of Hon. John A. Kasson, of Iowa, chairman; N. G Ord- way, Dakota; Wm. Wirt Henry,! Virginia; uoi. james a. tioyt, tsoutn Carolina; Uen. Clinton P. Payne, Maryland; Gen. J. J. Finlay. Florida; Amos R. Little. Pennsjl- vania; l nomas I . uantt, Missouri; Henry tjaootijooie, oiassacnuseMB: u a. Kica- ardson, Tennessee, and Marcellus Green, Mississippi, were designated to call on President Cleveland and urge him to make recommendations to Congress on the sub ject of the centennial celebration, in case be fails to make mention of it in his annual message next Monday. FOREIGN. Spain's Treaty with the United States A French Steamer with 1,200 Sol dlers Reported Lost. iBv Cable to the Morning Star.) Algiers, December 2 It is reported that the steamship Chandernaeo, with 1,200 Ifrench troops on board, has foundered da ring a cyclone nd that all hands were lost London, December 2 The Ministry of Marine discredit the report of the loss of the transport Chanderago, but they have no direct advices concerning her. Madrid, December 2, Negotiations have been renewed for a special treaty to regu late iraae between ine united estates and the Spanish West Indies, the government at Washington no longer insisting upon the exclusion of other nations from the favored nation privilege. - Tbe Spanish government Is preparing to largely reduce the West In dian tariff and reform, the harbor and cus toms regulations, whether the treaty with the United States be arranged or not. ; Pakis Dec. 2 A well credited report is current here to the effect tbat the Czar has accepted the resignation of M. De Giers, Foreign Minister, and has appointed as his successor Prince Labanoff. London. Dec 2. Thirty men were in stantly; killed by an explosion in Lemore colliery, in Durham, to-day. - . London. Dec. 2. The ancient church of St. Mary Magdalen, in Knight Rider street, was partially destroyed by fire to-day. The same fire completely destroyed four ware bouses in the same street The total lass amounts to $500,000. ' ; j v - - Pakis. December 8 In the Chamber of Deputies to-day M. 8arrien, Minister of the Interior, speaking in opposition to the'mo tion for the total abolition of the offices of sub-prefects, promised that he would intro duce a bill providing for a partial abolition of the offices. Prime Minister DeFreycinet supported Sarricn and reproached the Op position for seizing every chance that was offered to overthrow the Government. The Chamber, however, adopted the motion for total abolition by a majority, of thirteen votes, thus defeating the Government. It is reported that DeFreycinet. Sarrien and Goblet, Minister of Public Instruction, will resign. There was intense excitement in the lobbies of the chambers after the vote, was announced. The Bitting of tbe Chamber was suspended at the instance of DeFreycinet, in order that the Cabinet might consider its position. Ministers are now (5.80 p. m.) holding a meeting. : Sheening. After the Cabinet meeting the ministers went to tne Hiiysee; palace and tendered' their resignations to President Grevy. -:" ; s3 ;.t ' ;:""-: LrvEBPOOL, Dec 8. The weekly grain circular says the trade further improved in all branches and business was extremely active. Spot delivery advanced one penny; English advanced one shilling. Cargoes were in request at 69 pence advance. To day's market was well attended and a good business was done, at lfina pence advance. Wheat and flour were strong at hardening rates, i Of maize there were moderate sales at i pence advance. - . jf Paris, Dec 4. The French transport Chandenango reported on Thursday as lost witn 1.ZUU troops aboard, naa arrived sate ly at the port of Tourano, Annam. - Paris, Dec 4. Members of the Radi cal Left, in the Chamber of Deputies to day, Unanimously decided to vote confi dence in the Government.. It was thought that this incident would induce the Cabinet to recall its decision to resign, but when the Chamber met Premier De Freycinet an nounced the resignation of the Ministry. xne journal ve iteoatt announces mat the members of the Cabinet will persist in ineir aeierminauon to resign.! Nobody conld blame the mil lionaires nowadays if they made it an ob ject to die without a cent. run,. ime. NO. 6 .FINDER Alt COS 8T1TUTION. Arrangement tor a Celebration of the -. Centennial 'Anniversary The Pro gramme, tee, - t; -. IBy TelegraDh to the Horning 8tar.l " . Philadelphia , Dec. - 8. Al to day's session of the Convention of State delegates .to arrange lor a celebration of the centen nial anniversary of the Promulgation of the Federal Constitution,' Lieut. Gov. Jones, of New York, - announced that he was compelled to withdraw, owing to the necessity for his immediate return home. A telegram was received from tbe Governor of North Carolina, appointing L. W. Bar- ringer, n wis city, as commissioner to represent that State. - The credentials were received without the formality of reference to a committee. ' Upon motion of Mr. Hazard, of Rhode Island, it was resolved that tbe Commission shall be designated as - the Centennial Con stitutional Commission, and permanent or ganization was formed with John A; Kas son, of Iowa,' President.-and Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts, and Col. James A. iloyt, of South Carolina. Vice Presi- aenu. The following executive sub commission was appointed by the chairman: Pencsyl- vania, Amos R. Little; Virginia. Wm. Wirt Henry; Massachusetts. Henry Cabot Lodge; aoutn uarolina,' Col. dames A. Iloyt; Maryland,, General Clinton P. Hayne; In- oiana, cnaries w. Keeves; JSew York, Ed ward F. Jones: Ohio. Aif red T. Goshern; Missouri,; Thomas T. Gault ; Mississippi, Marcellus Green: 'Michiean. Judce Janus v . Campbell; Connecticut. Henry C. Rob bins: Dakota, N. G. Ordway. The Execu tive Committee was empowered to appoint a treasurer and secretary. . : a. programme ror tne celebration was finally adopted as follows: ; r r - ; Section 1. That there be an oration and poem in commemoration of tbe signing of me constitution. . ,z : Section 2. Tbat there be a militarv dis play in which the United States shall be invited to be represented by eacb branch of its military and naval eervice. and tbe sev eral States and Territories and the District of Columbia by their militia and volunteer service, and that tbe President be requested tu ueBigoate omcers to command ine same. Section 3. That there be an industrial procession display. Ssction 4. That invitations to participate in ine ceieDrauon be extended to the Presi dent of the United States and his Cabinet. the Federal Judiciary, Congress, and the representatives of all departments of the National Government; to the Governors ef j iuaIi Ct.tn rri : k t j : - I wwu wklc nuu leu IWJI y , w buu UU1U1HT i t aau iuo xjegisiaiures or. ,me same, ana me representatives of the several departments thereof; to the Commissioners of tbe Dis trict of Columbia and to the various civic organizations and associations of the Union; and that resident representatives of ioreign governments having friendly rela tions with the United States be invited to be present. Section 5. Erection of a suitable memo rial in the city of Philadelphia commemo rative of the Burning and adoDtion of the -fCon titution, and of the progress of the nation since that period. . An address to the people; prepared by Mr. Lodge, was adopted and will be issued wiin tne. programme. Kesomtions were adopted requesting the aid and eooneration of Congress in the celebration and calling upon those States and territories not yet represented to send delegates to tbe Com mission as early as possible. . NElfYORK. Terrific Hnrrlcane Kneonntered by an Ocean Steamer Four Seamen and Two Passengers Killed A Jury Se cured for the Trial of the Boodle -Alderman. ' By Telegraph to the Horning Star. New Yobjc Dec. 2. The steamer West- ernland, from Antwerp, which arrived here to-day, reports, November 27th, lat. 47.50,' long 4d.07. encountered a terrific hurricane from the northwest, during which, at 2.45 p. m., an immense sea struck the vessel over the bows, staving in the turtleback. killing four seamen and two steerage pas sengers, and more or less severely injuring niteen otner seamen and passengers. New Tobk. December 3. The iurv for the second trial of ex Alderman McQuade wascompleted to-day. after several changes had been made in the members as origi nally chosen. OBITUARY. ( Death of an Old Virginia Editor and . Gallant Soldier of Two Wars. By Telegraph to tne Horning Star. Danville, Va., Dec. 4. Col. J Richard Lewellen, editor of the Danvills Daily Begister, and one of the oldest and most prominent editors In the 8tate, died here this morning. He was sixty-four years old. He was identified with the Virginia press irom early manhood ; aided in the establish ing of tbe Norfolk Landmark, Virginian, and Jjeager, and the index, in Petersburg He served through the Mexican war and was Colonel in the Confederate service du ring the late war. . - . ANALYZING THE BAKING POW- ' DEBS. Under the direction : of the New York State Board of Health, eighty-four differ ent kinds of baking powders, embracing all tne brands tbat could be found for sale in the State, were submitted to examination ana analysis oy rroi. c. jr. chandler, a member of tbe state Board and President of the New York City Board of Health, assisted by Prof. Edward G. Love, the well known United States Government chemist. - - " The official report shows that a large number of the powders examined were found to contain alum or : lime; many of tnem to sucnan extent as to render them seriously objectionable for use in the prep arauon oi numan rood. Alum found in twenty-nine, samples, This drug is employed in baking powders to cheapen their cost.-The presence of lime is attributed to tne . impure cream of tartar or commerce used in their manufacture. Such cream of tartar was also analyzed, and found to contain lime and other impurities: in some samples to the ex' ent of V3 per cent, oi their enure weight. All the baaing p owders of tbe market with the single exception of "Royal." (not including tne aium and pnospnate powders. which were long since discarded as unsafe or inefficient by prudent housekeepers.) are made from the impure cream of tartar of Commerce, and consequently contain lime to a corresponding extent. The onlv baking powder yet found by chemical analysis to be entirely free from lime and absolutely pure is the "Royal. This perfect purity results from the exclu sive nse of cream ef tartar specially refined ana prepared oy patent processes which to tally remove the tartrate of lime and other impurities. The cost of this chemically pure cream of tartar is much greater than any other, and on account of this greater cost is used in no baking powder but the 'KOyai." rK : .,,:-,.. . - r Professor L rve. who made the analysis ol baking powders for the New York State Board of Health, as well as for the Gov ernment, Bays of the parity and wholesome ness ot the "Koyar." -"I have tested a package of Royal Baking Powder, which I purchased in the open market, and find it composed of , pure and wholesome ingredients It is a cream of tartar powder of a high degree of merit. and does not contain either alumorphos- pnates or any injurious substance. v I. K G. Levs, Ph. D." MEXICO, minister Manning and his wife both Snflerlng from Severe Colds.. : IBy Telegraph to the Morning Star.! City of Mexico. Dec. 4. Judge -Man ning; U. S. Minister, and his wife are both Buttering from heavy colds on tbe lungs. Mrs. Manning is showing feverish syrup toma. but nor danger is apprehended. - Vt, Parsons, American, who is physician to the Minister, said to-day that he bad been attending Judge Manning, who had had symptoms oi pneumonia, but tbat be now . L. al J ' ... inougut uiero was do usnger. Spirits Turpentine. The Evening Times is the title of a new small daily just begun at Char- -lotte by the Times Publishing Company." It has our best wishes.: Terms $4 a year. Salisbury Watchman "Dr. York, reported to be to wonderfully, popular in Wilkes county, carried it this year by the ' skin of his teeth only 84 majority. Wilkes elected a Democratic sheriff, and the gene-. -ral result of the election ! in the county , points to a Democratic success there at the - Clinton Caucasian;-: As was " stated last week a change takes place in the management of the Caucasian with this is- sue. Messrs. F. R. Cooper and John A. Oates have each purchased one-third in terest in the paper,, and henceforward it -will be conducted by them and Mr. Nichol-. son jointly. . We ; learn upon good -authority that R. R. Bridgers, President of tho & W. Railroad Companv, in- . tends visiting' our fcity "i this week and : making a trip from this point to Lucknow, on the Fayetteville & Wilson Short Cut, and also a trip to Fayetteville in order to determine the most feasible- line for ex- wuiuag we uinton oc y arsaw line 10 one , . . . i . oi iuobo poinu. -. Charlotte Observer; Col. An drews is one of the bestraQr iad men in tbo - South, and the friends of tbe Western - North Carolina ro id feel jubilant over bis -re-appointment as its president. Within v . a few weeks from tbe present time, smoke will once more be seen - i-suing from the tall chimney of the old Robinson reduction works; located near tbe Lincolnton depot. in this city. Through a friend who arrived in the city from Hickory yester- day, we learn that a Lutheran Conference ia in session at that place, and there is a, large attendance of ministers Rev. G. D. Bernheim Is among the ministers present. w .1.A in. iv .i. . -r ! Hickory last Monday arrested a negro on a I charge of having committed a burglary in 1 Wilmington, and the officers of that city I were notified of the arrest. It was found - after the negro's arrest that he had also been burglarizing houses in Hickory . day evening E. G. Johnston, a colored hand at the Pitcher mine, was walking on a gang plank with a lantern. .The concus- sion of the blast below put out his light and be fell over1 a piece of timber, down tho -shaft, a distance of sixty feet.. He sus tained several painful bruises, but no bones were broken . Mrs McGinnis, living in Providence township, four miles from Matthews, on Wednesday evening last, lost by fire her residence and a provision house, witn all of her provisions. The flie oc curred about 9 o'clock and originated in the latter house. The furniture in the dwelling was saved. . Tbe loss wilt amount to several thousands dollars, upon whieh there was no insurance. John Lucky, " a negro from Crab Orchard township, was jailed yesterday. He was unlucky in al lowing bis passion to nse to such a height that he smote his step son on the head with a stone, and the wounded boy is very dan gerously ilL .; , - Shelby Aurora; The cotton receipts show a heavy decline and indicate that we will ship from 8helby- not more than one half of last year's shipments, which were over 11,000. The State Baptist Convention was fortunate in select- ing Wilmington as its place of meeting this year, both because it is the chief city of the State and it offers many other attrac tions and advantages not found elsewhere! . Though the influence of the Baptists is not - come which would have done honor to acy city in the land. The hospitalities of the place were unbounded; all sought'to give the Convention a most cordial reception, and there were many things in and about w limington: to delight the delegates. With a cultured and refined population the bo- -ciety of the city is of the best in the State and the social pleasures of the occasion are not to be overestimated. The delegates went away to every part of the common-, wealth, carrying with. them kind feelings and pleasant recollections of tbe beautiful and,cultured homes of the city by the sea, ; Raleigh News- Observer; Sev eral professions of faith have been made at the meetings at the First . Presbyterian Church, - and there are many inquirers. A request is being sent directly to tbe in money, clothing, &c, the whole of which is to constitute a Christmas offering to the Oxford Orphan Asylum. The re- " sponses will doubtless be liberal as is usu ally the case, and many helpless and home less little people will feel the benefit of our city beneficence.- Resolved, That this . State Board of Agriculture recommend and petition the Legislature in their wisdom, to enact such laws as will prohibit the deal ings in such futures in North Carolina: also to prohibit the collection of all debts or obligations arising from such sales, pur- cnases or contracts oy anv court witam the State. Winston, N. C, Dec 2. At the election of officers held here to-day. Col. Glenn was re-elected Colonel; A W. Cooper, Lieutenant-Colonel, and R. W? B. Ellington, Major. . Tabboro, N. C, IJec. 3, 1086. At tbe election of officers held here to-day, J. W. Gotten was re elected Colonel, Bogart Lieutenant-Colonel and Sugg Major. - Col. Cotten was en dorsed for Adjutant-General, r ; -.- Raleigh Recorder; In the Bap tist denomination, here in North Carolina, there are a few men - of wonderful pulpit ' power.: There are only two or three. -Naturally they have been most successful. - - Dr. JNelson says L A. euggs's speech - on Saturday was not onlv a fine speech. but was in elegant' taste. The speech of the Convention, however, was tbat of T. B. Bell, Thursday night, cn tbe subject of Foreign Missions. Rev. D. A. Wood? son, of Harrellsville, N. C, has received calls from churches in Princess Anne county, Va.. and from Norfolk county, Va. and will probably accept One of them and return to his native State. Our crowded columns last week forbade us to say what we wished to about Wilmington's bospitaiity. And, indeed, words do fail us now. Did ever. a pastor do better than the peerless Pritchard? The newspapers were especially gracious. The Stab fur nished full and excellent reports of the proceedings of the Convention, and daily -distributed one hundred copies gratuitously among the delegates. Rev. Mrs. Moon has been preaching recently in Win ston. . We do not know, how many breth ren went up to be prayea for, but suspect there were many. There seems to be little difficulty for her to get "mourners." Tho trouble comes after she has taken her de parture. Those who - profess religion da-, ring her 'meetings are not noted for their stickativeuess. i Raleigh News- Observer; ' The revenue collections In this, the Fourth Dis tnct, amounted to $38,77L75. Du ring the month of November fifty drum mers licenses were issued, from which a revenue of $5,000 was realized'. The treasures President Battle has brought: forth from the almost forgotten mine of North Carolina history have given general pleasure to . the . State. We trust he will pursue his explorations. An impor tant case was tried in the U. S. Circuit Court here yesterday. It was against Joel Watkins, of Duplin county, for passing; counterfeit coin. In the evidence against him there were shown, galvanic batteries, plaster moulds for $20 gold coins and a bottle labelled "gold plating solution," alL or wmcn were round on his premises. Tho defendant was .found guilty. Tho Governor also appointed L. W. . Barringer. Esq., of Philadelphia, to represent him iu tne convention 01 uovernors to be held in Philadelphia next week, for the purpose of arranging ror a celebration of tbe luutn an niversary of the adoption of tbe Federal Constitution. Mr. Barringer Is a native of North Carolina, being a son of Gen. D.- M. Barringer,- formerly of Raleigh. From D. R. Walker's Wisconsin letter: We notice many crops here' that could be grown successfully in North Carolina. among them castor beans, broom corn ana even celery. Just think of it, Kalamazoo last year sold $2,000,000 worth of celery' alone. Broom corn in Coles county. III.; brings right at the depot, from $60 to $150 per ton, one and a half tons to the acre. Castor beans, which enrich the soil, $1.45 per bushel, ten to fifteen bushels per acre, and one man and two horses can cultivate forty acres, while two email boys to heir can gather the crop. Now . I am satisfied, that as our seasons are longer, and with tbt same amount of fertilizer, beans will beau - cotton. A she ville, November 80. A serious stabbing affair occurred at BijC Ivy Sunday. . James Wbittemore, Sr . stabbed; and perhaps fatally wounded hi son, James Whittemore. . Both of the meu are of considerable local prominence ami. influence. The particulars are not yet received.
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