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In a conversation not , v?n sons and all were gittod and lUrongbly tuacted, not! one of ihetn sboulil henome a journalist with oar consent. We meant in all ierionsnoss'-.' ja!-t-'vhat we eaidj A few editors liavo - wiolded great in- nii?nco ia the past' Joseph Gales. Ilnr.ico Greeley, J. Watson Webb, i):-'-ra D. Prentice', John' Forsyth, ' i'm.mas Ritchie, SaniiKil Bowles and s others. Bat who to-day is Hjiocially known as a great and in ll initial journalist? , - Smc few are well kiiowi), like t'i.ulas Dana, Henry Watterson, 1 Murat Ilalstcad, bat their utter-: 'M-r.ri nv3 not regarded as oracular i- . 1 :.. - i ; ' rT li'i-ti in any oeuae, ur as paiuuu hrly important. 'I . ' l! out our objuction chiefly lies in another direction. It' offers a poor fid I for promotion for a livicg in f.ict. It is a profession that creates other men, but does noi. particularly lielp the creator. The editorial room u not a good stepping stone to nigh er p wiiion. That is onr observation through forty years. You will be u. li 'i upon constantly to aid other m :i obtaining office who are) per-Vi:vy-j unfit for the proferment and i.i- immeasurably below one self in Us&t, constitntes 1an J enlightened, wU-fuaiehed citizen. We Ti.iv-i- -L;ver been acquainted with an i!. 1 1 tor of superior qualities who was ni-it poor, lie i forced thfough life to v'oik like , a pack-horse or !il-.e tKo galley-slave, and then ilroji into the grave j unappreciated, iinturt-d f of, "unwept, unhonored and If you should aspire to h..c! high place according to the ;:r:tlard 6f men of the world you -sre riMrar.ied with suspicion and as rt i ir.teiloper. Gov. Ilolde'n was a m.v.i of Krat influence io North Car-, i li 'i ip " to the time be began to t'! i.':k .f the Governoraliip and bp-I--sl'1 Ji!l;s. What editor in North Voliiiii ia 1888 ia generally thought i f"r any place? They are one s'i'l nil expected to blow the tram f i- ofilco seeker?, but they must Mil hsvu .i trurab of the good things., liitctOM jtt largp, delegates to the National CoiivehticD, nominees for Congress or on the State ticket how rainy -of the Fourth E-itate will! be honored' or thought ot ? This writer can Kay thiii an. he has no itching for ''fiic; himself and would not have .oue if laid at his feet. He ' has Jno bn; in bis bonnet and he never had one. . . - . The field is very limited. If you should be a man of admirable parts, with rare style and fine culture you will bu foolish to work in the tread j mill when you can write books and make a name in literature1, and pert hapi put money ia your pocket for "a rainy day." If you are only an ordinary rnortai' with but few gifts and Jess cultivation, you witl do noth ln'Jf in the profession anc perhaps half Marvc. 1 j TCbh there are drawbacks other Journalism is not a good school for tho cultivation of a high morale, for a profound conscientiousness. Yon ho mupb insincerity and ly ing for effect in the newspapers that you are either driven into a huge disgust or you become demoralized and learn to Ho easily in turn. The conscientious man who will not write a line ho does not in his heart believe to be true is a je wel of the j first wa ter and should be cherished by all honest, virtnous, God fearing men. j "Dare to be true. Nothing can need a lib. The fault that needs it moat grows two laereDy. j , But our purpose was not to write a dozen lines when wo took up our pencil, but to copy what Mr. Par ton Raid. ' He answers the ques tion, "Do I consider journalism a de-: sirablo profession for young men to! choose,'' with a very emphatic, a; "very huge No." He says "that etui penaous JNo' hangs over me, and my impulse still ia to cry: to the young ;men' aforesaid : 'Oh, don't.' " He1 v "TTi "aya, ana it is true as Holy Writ : - - !h !,- . ' ' r II II . 11 1.1 - W ; -!. 1 II- . 1 ll 'vll .v.:. I I i- i ' 1 - VOL. XIX. "One thing, I fear, must always place Journalism at a disadvantage, compared with other professions such aa law, art, medicine, teaching and engiaeering. By the very nature of the case the writers for the daily press can have little Iddependent action. Speaking roughly, and speaking of the press as we find it now in New I.k,Jna 016 other lar? cities! of the United States, the publisher la everything; the writer is nothing. The most gifted and the moat enlightened journalist must of necessity write to order, and In very many instances the jnan who gives the order is the person ! whom an . enlighteded and pa triotic spirit would least willingly obey. This appears to be unavoidable." If we could retrace ' our li e for thirty years and more we. wou d not enter a newspaper office for any con sideration short of saving life. We feel Bometimes like we would ; almost rather "be a dog and bay the moon." In the SoutU gentlemen will not write "to order," but they are nevertheless severely handicapped and restrained . You must not advocate a measure in opposition to the known policy of the paper you are connected with. This of course .necessitates tne avoidance of topios often and outs off variety. Mr. Parton says: "This is the aire of business; the business man ia king, and over no kind of industry does he exercise a sway so absolute aa over the industry of the mind, j Nor can this materially change until education concerns itself most with those faculties and powers which fit men for leadership, and the edu cated Man of necessity controls the unedu cated." ' .v j,-. . - j There is one view that is more hopeful. Dickens, Thackeray, Thiers and lesser lights in the firmament of letters once earned their bread in the newspaper offices. But of course no such office &uld confine men of such genius and power. Thay got out into the free air and under the open sky and made themselves im mortal and the world glad. a inosr KHiBKlBLB SPSEC1I. We have been reading the full re port of the speech of . Mr. Samuel S. Cox ("Sunset") in the House of . Re presentatives on that curse of Ameri can humanity - the War Tariff. In all this land there is but one Coz. Hq is sui generis. Hq is almost, per haps altogether, as brilliant as his Irish kinsman, R. B. j Sheridan, the Wonderful; as classical almost as his other Irish kinsmna, Edmund Burke, the Superb; as sarcastic almost as his other famous i Irish k insmanj Dean Swift, the Terrible; aq true to con viction and principle as another groat , Irish kinsman, Grattan, the Eloquent. In fact "Sunset" Coxjis prodigiously clever intellectually, and, as we have beard, personally. He is one of the few men whose i wit is stained by common-sense malice and whoae equals kia brilliancy. His speech on the Tariff is really say it remarkable. It is needless is altogether unlike , - . all It 1H le other able speeches made. thi o pro duction of a man of rare good sense, ot uncommon, cultivation, oil splen dor of parts.; The speech is really one ot j the very bes made j daring the long protracted discussion. Be cause it is uncommon and teems with wit and humor and out of the way learning and fairly scintillates, it is none the less pointed,! argumentative and forceful. : It is full of the best sense, of i learning. !of reading, of i 1 i i . - wia lom, of wit and even of beauty. It : is very charming reading. It fairly flashes and laughs and argues. Mr Cox has done a most wonderful thin?: be has talked political Lcon omic science in such an engaging way as to ; make it a 11 truth and yet it is as pleasant as one of Thackeray's letters for one of Robert ouis Stevenson's best narratives. FOR PHAGE SAKE. The advocates of free whiskey are active. They are: bent on forcing thousands of the best and most Intel the dose or, be silent. They are playing with a very dangerous weapon. While nine-tenths of the Democrats of the Union are opposed to the Abol ition of the internal tax the tax on whiskey, beer, wine, cheroots, 6iWar ettes, cigars, snuff, &o. there is a majority, of Democrats in North Car olina that favors it and mean to drive the distasteful doctrine down the throats of tens of thousands of voters who turn with disgust from the nox ious and repulsive dose. If it were not that we are on the eve of a most important canvass, we would meet these free whiskey advocates', in Church and State, and would dis cuss the question from the beginning. It will not surprise us if that j issue does not silence this year many a conscientious voter, j We have every reason to believe that in a doztn counties the best elements in- the party are against the cry for repeal of the whiskey, beer and cigar tax. There are tens .of thousands' of Democrats who do hot believe in abolishing taxes on needless,- hurtful luxuries and in keeping up the great grinding taxes on the plain, every day, inevitable house-hold necessa ries. There are tens of thousands who stand eauarelvi determinedly. earnestly, honestly, by the President, Seoretary Manning, Seoretary Fair child, the Democratic Cabinet, land nine tenths of the Democratic mem bers of the Congress.' But we waive the jdisonssion until after November. If. we were to send I i i . ' 1 . : ' out five hundred, letters asking-"Do you favor! wiping out $125,000,000 tax on whiskey, beer, wine, cheroots, cigarscigarettes, &c, and retaining a tax of full 36 per cent- Mr. Cor Bays 40 per cent. on. the blankets, wool hajs, alpacas, shoes, cotton ties, hardware, crockery and a thou sand other articles of prime neoessi ty'we would expect 4f5 Out of these Democrats to ans wer with an indig nant and resolved NO. If they did not they would be very queer. Dem ocrats. . Hi . . ' 1 Almost all Jackson, Miss., turned out to receive Miss Winnie Davis. See was escorted by a committee sent for tho purpose, and she was escort ed to the Governor's Mansion by the Winona Rifles, Maiden Videttes,and Capital Light Guards, and citizens. Her distinguished and .venerable father, exj-President Davis, was too feeble to attend the laying of the corner-stone of the Confederate monument. ; Rev. Ellison Capers, of South Car olina, has again declined the office of Bishop, j We believe he was a Brig adier General-in the war. He is now an Episcopal clergyman, and is a son of the eminent Bishop Capers, of cherished memory of the Methodist E. Church! : EPISCOPAL COUNCIL. . Slxtb Annual Council of ibe Dioctie of Eaat Nortn Carolina. The Convention assembled in St. John's Church in Jb'ayetteville, on Wednesday the 23d inst., at 10 a. m. Divine service was read, and a very able sermon was delivered by Rev. Edward ,M. 1 Forbes, of St. Paul's, Beaufort. The Holy Communion was then celebrated, the Right Rev erend the Bishop being celebrant. Following the services the Conven tion organized for business. Rev. N. Harding, of Washington, was re-elect ed secretary, and Dr. DeRosset, of Wilmington, was again chosen to the office of treasurer of the Diocese, an office he has so long and so efficiently filled for many years past. Routine business, such as the appointment of committees.was then proceeded with. The attendance was not large and very little of importance appeared to be before the Convention. A recess was taken until 4 o'clock. Nothing of public interest Was done at that session, bat the interchange of views upon the concerns of the Diocese was of value to the church men present. This session was also brief. Evening prayer was read at 8.S0 p. m., and the sermon was deliv ered by Rev. Nathaniel Harding, of St. Peters? church. Washington. The Convention assembled again at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. The most important business of this ses sion was receiving the elaborate and carefully tabulated report of the Dio cesan treasurer. This report shows a very healthy and encouraging con dition of the financial affairs of the Diocese.1 I ; The Bishop then read his address, giving in detail the events in the Dio cese during the past year. He spoke in terms of praise of the work being done by Rev. Robt. Strange as rector of St. James', Wilmington, and espe cially commended the work accom plished by Rev. C. L. Arnold at St. Paul's. The Bishop paid a feeling and manly tribute to the memory of the late Hon. Duncan K. McRae. speaking of him as an accomplished scholar and eloquent orator, and as a devoted churchman. He also made touching ' allusion to the death of the Rev. Mr. Hilton, one of the most active of the clergy of this Diocese up to the time of his death. Such por tions of the Bishop's address as re ferred to these gentlemen were re ferred to a special committee. Alter nearing the .Bishop's address the Convention took, a recess until 4 p. m. During the afternoon session reports of committees-, were reoeived and accepted without much debate. At tne evening service Kev. u. Xj. Arnold, of Wilmington, delivered a sermon of which all speak very highly Friday at 9:30 a. xn. the committees made their reports and action was taken upon them. Morning prayer -was said at 12 o'clock, and Dr. Car michael preached a strong sermon. Upon reassembling at 1 p. m- the question of diocesan finance was taken upland discussed,and after considera ble debate the question went over to the final session at 4 p.m., when it was disposed of by referance to a committee of five laymen, to report to the next annual Council. The Council adjourned to meet at St. James' ChurchWilmington, on the 4th Wednesdayin May, 1889. So far as business to be transacted was concerned, this Council was not an important one, but its- influence must be felt in the quickened inter est m Church matters herein Fay etteville and throughout the Diocese. The cordial hospitality of the people of this little city made the sojourn of the delegates' most pleasant. Steamer D. Rlurcblaon. The crank pin of the steamer D. Murchisori broke Friday morning while the boat was on the way down the river, causing the cylinder-head of one of the engines to blow out. The accident occurred near Prospect Hall, in the upper part of the river. The Murchison returned to Fayette ville, where her machinery will be re paired. She is expected to resume her trips to this cify next Tuesday. Cotton Movement. The receipts of the "fleecy staple" at this port the past week were 246 bales, as against 23 bales reoeived the corresponding week last year. The receipts for theT crop year amount to 167,406 bales, as against 133,336 the same time last year an increase of 34,070 bales. The stock at this port is 2,644 bales; same time last year, 1,724 bales. JFor tno Pen. Judge Meares yesterday sentenced the colored man Robert Williams, wno submitted to a charge of larceny, to two years in the State peniten tiary. Also, for' forgery, prlsonment. Henry Jones, colored, to twelve months' im- The above, with the two colored boys sentenced to three years' im prlsonment for breaking into Dan iel's clothing store, comprise the del egation that will go up to! Raleigh this week for the State penitentiary. WILMINGTON, N. 0., FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1888. ntoenaniee and Laborer. The lastj Legislature passed an act for the better protection of mechanics and laborers the s provisions of which are notgenerally known'. The act I provides that . 'when ever any j contractor, architect or other person shall make a contract for building, altering or repairing any building- or vessel with the owner thereof, he shall furnish to the owner or his agent, before receiving any part of the contract price, as it may become due, an itemized statement of the amount owing to any laborer, or mechanto employed by such con tractor, or to auy person for mate rials furnished, and It shall be the duty of the owner to retain from the money a sum sufficient to pay such laborer or mechanic, which the owner shall pay d irectly to the laborer, me chanic or person furnishing material. Also, the slims due to the laborer, me chanic or person furnishing material, as shown in the itemized statement rendered to the! owner, shall be a lien on the building or vessel, built, al tered or repaired, without any lien being filed before -a justice of the peace. . !' , . M . . : " The concluding section of the act says that any contractor failing: to furnish an itemized statement as above, of the sums due to any one of the laborers, mechanics r artisans employed by him or the amount due for material, before receiving any part of the contract price, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction: ehallbe fined or impris oned, or both, inthe discretion of the court. -III. I Death of Capt. J. ft. Bowden. Capt. Joseph: N. Bowden died sud denly at his another's residence on Fourth and Princess streets yesterday evening. He was seated at the sup per table with the . family and being suddenly attacked with dizziness, exclaimed Ithat he had vertigo, fell back in his chair and expired. Capt. Bowden had suffered from Brights disease for two years past and for the last five months had been an invalid. ' He was the only son of his widowed mother, Mrs. Sarah C. Bow den, who with his two sisters survive him. - His father, the late Jesse Bow den, died some years ago. Capt. Bowden was aged about 45 years. At seventeen he entered tne Confederate service as a member of the Wilmington Rifle Guards, Eigh teenth N. C. Regiment, and partici pated in a number of engagements. At the battle of Hanover Court House he was severely wounded, and upon his recovery was transferred to the Heavy Artillery, stationed at Fort Fisher. At the fall of that place, with other of his companions who were taken prisoners he was sent to F6rt Elmira, where he re mained t ntil the close of the -war. Since 1866 Capt. Bowden. had been in the ser rice of the W., C. & A. Rail-, road Com pany, as passenger conduc tor, and was highly esteemed as a ca pable and efficient employe. He was a man of generous impulses and kind ly nature! and had many warm friends who will hear of his death with ; sorrow. He was a member of Grace M. E. Church, and during his long sickness, although always cheer ful and hopeful of recovery, ever ex pressed himself with a trusting faith as resigned to the will of God. A New Steamboat. ' Capt. Doscher's new purchase the Bessie a i handsome steam yacht which will run as the mail boat be tween Wilmington and Southporc this summer,; came up to the city yesterday. The Bessie measures 72 feet j over all, 13.05 feet beam, and 5.01 feet deep. She is fitted with two steeple-compound engines, and is good for a speed of fourteen miles an hour. She has good cabin accommo dations and has "been licensed to ear ly seventy-five passengers. The Bessie lias been used as a pleasure yacht in lew York harbor. Her present owner intends to have the boat fitted up with awnings and ; accommodations on deck for passengers, and as soon as these arrangements are made she will begin her regular daily schedule between this city and Southport. Vor Ibe Conventions. The Democratic State Convention and the District Convention to elect delegates tJ the National Conven tion, will meet in Raleigh next Wednesday! The Carolina Central and the Atlantic Coast Line roads will sell tickets to persons attending at reduced rates, from points along the lines of he roads. The fare from Wilmington toRaleigh and return is $6.45 by either route Died In tbe Penitentiary, Napoleon Bonaparte Taylor, other wise known as Bone Taylor, the Pen der county moonshiner, died in Al bany penitentiary a few days ago, and his body was sent to his old home in Penderfor interment. Tay- or was convicted at the last fall term of the U.! S. District Court in this city and sentenced to two years in the penitenljiary a Albany, N. T. Soaln exports. Messrs.; Alex. Sprunt & Son cleared the Norwegian barque Albatross yes terday, for London, Eng., with 3,902 Darreis oi rosin, vaiuea at $o,vw. : Messrs. Paterson, Downing & Co. cleared' thej German barque Jacob Arndt, for Antwerp, with 4,373 barrels of rosin, valued at $4,605. Tbe Beaste. . ' Capt. Doscher's new steamer, to run between Wl mington and Southport this Summe: ', will be cinder the com mand of Mr. Geo. M. Crapon as, mas ter, Mr. George Pinner first mate, and Mr. A. K. Reynolds engineer. It is thought the boat will be in readiness "by the 10th f June to begin her re gular schedt Je, - i Political. i A telegrai x received here yesterday, states that Davidson County Demo cratic Convention instructed for Ma- jor Stedmad for Governor. Information was also received that Stanly coun ty is solid tot Stedunan. WASHINGTON, Cen. .Sheridan Sick-The National Bank: at somter, S. C Internal Revenue Collections The Secret Session of the Senate. ; , s ( WasHihqton.-Msv 24.-r-General Sheri dan has been confined to his house for a few days from indisposition caused by continuous travel recently, and - from cold. jiixagcented reports concerning nia eondi tion hme : been-, nubluhed. in some , of which Baralvsis and cneumonia are sug gested Bis family, friends and physicians deny aH these rumors, and say tbe General will b&at bis business by Monday, all he needs beine rest , . The Com droller of the Currency has declared a second dividend of 12 per cent. In favor of creditors of the National Bank of Sumter, S. C. This makes .in all 62 per cent, on claims proved, amounting to $75,339. The bank failed August 22, 1887. WASHrjfGTOir. May 24. Internal reve nue Collections for the first ten months of the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1888, amount to $100,406,452; being an increase of $5,153,385 over collections during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year, mo receipts were as follows : irom spirits, $56,079,354, . increase $310,114; tobacco, S25.063.017. increase 1738. 010; fermented liquors. $18,451,171, increase $1,802,833; oleomargarine. $666,067, in crease, $86,575; banks, bankers, etc., $1, 114, decrease $3,174; miscellaneous, $145,- 723. decrease $69.963., The aggregate re ceipts -or April, 1888. were $699,867 being. less than those ror April, i87; there being a decrease in collections on every object of taxation. ! r ?. The President returned to Washington at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and later in the day he attended the ceremonias of laying the corner stone of the Catholic University. He was accompanied by Secretaries Bay ard, Whitney, Endicott and Yilap, Post master General liicainson and Marshal Wilson. I The secret session of the Senate to-day was without result. Tne motion or Mr. Sherman to proceed to consider the Fisher ies Treaty with open doors, which was tbe pending question, was debated for two hours, but without aeveioping anything of interest. Neither party was in position to have its way regardless of the other. TheDemocrats left no doubtof their purpose to delay action, though fillibustering in tbe accepted seoto of the term was not under taken. Late in the day Mr. Jones, of Ar kansas.moved to adjourn over till Monday, and the yeas and nays were ordered. The division was Upon strict party line?, and the motion was lost by a tie vote. Mr. Morgan then took tbe floor and announced hia inttention to talk till Saturday night, whereupon the Senate adjourned till to morrow. Washington. May 25. The Senate spent several hours again to-day in secret session, ostensibly aiscussing a motion or Senator Sherman to proceed to tne consid eration of the fisheries treaty with open doors, but in reality debating the merits of the treaty itself. Senator Morgan was the principal speaker. The afternoon session is reported to have been remarkably dull, as a general thing, but it is said that a colloquy between Mr. Edmunds and Mr. Morgan, in regard to things the President is likely, to do if the Senate docs not ratify the treaty, would be read with interest if made public. No ac tion was taken, and the treaty, though un der discussion, has not yet been formally taken up. I Washington, May 25. Tho Treasury to-day accepted $10,500 registered four and a half per cent, bonds at 108. J Gen. Sheridan is undoubtedly a very sick man. and has been very near, death's door, and is even now in a critical condition. His disease is said to be a valvular affection of the heart Members of this staff and family, from whom the infoimation regard ing him (luring the current wees, nas been given to the public, have not at any time before to-day admitted mat his case was serious, but have on the contrary given re assuring statements in regard to bim. It has become known, however, that several consultations of physicians have been held over him and that he is constantly attended bv a medical man Attorney uenerai uariana nas assea lor a deficiency appropriation of $110,000 for the payment of witnesses and juror lees in the United States Courts for the current vear. Washington, may jso ino caucus oi the Republican members of the House this afternoon Iaeted four hours. The conciu sions reached are expressed in the follow ing resolutions: Kesoived. mat it is tne sense oi mis cau cus that the House should make a special order for tbe consideration or general pen' sion legislation at tbe earliest day practica ble during this session, and that the Com mittee on Rules be requested to report a re solution to that end. Said order to be the continuing order from day to day, until all general pension legislation on the calendar shall be disposed or. Resolved. That it is the sense of this caucus tbat the Committee on Rules of the House of Representatives should report a resolution making it in order, as a matter o privilege to move to discharge the Commit tee on Education from the further consider ation of the Blair Educational bill and re port it to the House for consideration at the earnest pracirc&oie uay uuuug iuih bcbsiub. Resolved. That it is the seniaoi this caucus that the pending tariff bill be taken nn and considered in committee of the whole under tbe five minute rule in the usual way, section by section, and para crranh by paragraph. Washthgton , May 26 Gen. Sheridan's condition is extremely critical to-night and his death at any moment would not be un expected. He bad a recurrence of the heart trouble about 5 o'clock this afternoon, ac companied by a serious sinking spell. which gave great alarm to his physi r.ians. and from which his rally in? was very slow. A bulletin from his medical attendants bad been nromised at 8.80 to-night, but at that hour Gen. Sheridan's condition was such that the bulletin was delaved until 10 p. m Tt la aa follows: 'Gen. Sheridan passed a comfortable day, took freely of nourishment, spoke cheerfully and hopefully, and generally did well uptil ten minutes before 5 o'clock this afternoon, when the action of the heart hnnune verv feeble, from which condition it has reacted imperfectly at this time. He is suffering neither pain nor distress. He thoroughly understands, as he and all his family have done from the beginning, . the gravity of the situation, but Is now and has been quite tranquil, undismayed and hopeful for the best. NORTH CAROLINA. Democratic Convention In Eighth Congressional District President Cleveland Endorsed. Raleigh. May 25: The Democratic nnnventinn of the 8th Congressional Dis trict, at Lenoir, yesterday, renominated unanimously W. H. H. Cowles, present representative. It endorsed President nipvpiand and tariff reform enthusiastieal- lv And demanded a repeal of the internal r avenue laws. T.M. Vance, sob of Sen ator Vance, was selected for elector-at-large, and W. F. Harper, of Lenoir, and R W. Sandifer; of Gastonia, for delegates to the pt. Louis convention. HATTI. Fears of Another Revolutionary Out break:. WisrarmiTttr Mav 26. The Secretary of State has been informed by the United statfiB . nonsul at Port au Prince, liaytr, that fenra urn entertained of another revo- intinnanr nnthre&k - on that island. The nurt ia of such a character that it was deemed advisable to send a naval yes bpI t thn island for the protection of the lives of American citizens there, and a tele- imim ma sent to Hear Admiral uice, com mnnriinir the North Atlantic squadron, now anchored of Port Royal, 8. C. to dis patch one of the vessels or nis squaaron on that mission. At Gen. Sheridan's home, in Washing ton, this morning, he was reported to be better. StaM. N. C REPUBLICANS. Srnopels of the Platform Adopted by the State Convention at RalcleU Nominations, etc Special 8 tar Telegram. Raleigh, Miy 24 The Convention re assembled at 10 o'clock this morning. J. B. Mason, of Orange was nominated for Su perintendent of Public Instruction. F6r Superior Coutt Judges Dan'l L. Russell, D. M. Furches and R. P. Buxton. i; The following is a synopsis of the plat form: .'! ! A totnl repeal of tbe internal revenue laws; ia favor of the Blair educational bill; opposition to the present system pf county government; equality of wages be tween laborers and office holders; election of all officers by the people; a more equita ble s j stem of working the public roads' of the various counties; opposition to the sys tem of hiring out convict labor, and against putting sucu labor in competition with the honest labor of the country. A proposi tion to abolish the poll tax was laid on the table. The following resolution was offered and voted down: Resolved, That in favoring the jepeal of tne internal revenue, the Republican party is not in favor of free whiskey, but are in tavor oi relieving it ot JTederal taxation in order tbat it may become a subject of State taxation ror educational purposes. The Electors at Large are J. EBoyd, Guilford; Augustus Moore, Pitt. Jno. B. Eves, of Rutherford county, Chairman of State Executive Committee. Raleigh. N. C. May 24. Tho State Republican Convention remained in ses sion till 1 o'clock this morning, when a re cess was taken till 10 o'clock, when the Convention was reassembled. : I - C. F. McKesson, of Burke countv. was nominated for Auditor; G. A. j Bingham, of Rowan county, for Treasurer; Thomas sr. Uevereux, or Wake county J for Attor ney General ; James B. Mason. Of Orange county, for Superintendent of Public In struction; D. L. Russell, of Now Hanover, K. f. iiuxton. or Cumberland.! and D. M. Furches, of Iredell, were nominated j for Supreme Court Judges. j ! The report of the Platform committee favored an equitable adjustment of i the wages of laborers, and recognition of rights of the farming classes; total repeal of: the internal revenue system, and an equitable adjustment of taxation; reduction of the surplus by tbe passage of the Blair bill; opposes the present system of bounty go vernment and favored the election of offi cers by the people, and that American in dustries should be protected by tbe collec tion of customs duties. i i The platform was of a general character throughout, and was voted on in sections. The report was adopted. j j " j Uol. James HI Boyd, chairman or tbe Convention, and Augustus Moore, of Rutherford county, were nominated: for Electors at Large. Both are pronounced Blaine men. 1 j The Convention went into a long debate on revision of the plan of organization. The Convention spent nve hours on the election of four delegates at large to Chi cago. E. A. White of Perquimans, James it. Harnss (col ) ot Wake, and John Dancy (col ) of Rowan, were elected oh the first ballot. A dispute arose between the secretary and the tellers concerning the election oi tne xourin aeiegate. ine elec tion was claimed for W. P. Canaday, Ser- feant-st-Arms of the United! States Senate, '. N. Cooper and John S. Leary, colored. The Question was fiercely contested bv the delegates', and the chair was for a long time unable to maintain order. The ques tion was a very complicated one. Many delegates had left the Convention and gone home after the vote was taken. Those re maining stubbornly refused to ! abide by a new ballot. The Convention engaged in a furious debate. Another ballot was finally taken at 10 o clock and Cooper was elected. The delegates all favor Blaine, THE POPE 8 RESCRIPT- t Call for a Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Irish Jfatlona League in America. j Bv Telegraph to the Slornlns Star. 1 Chicago. May 26. A dispatch ifrom Lincoln, Neb., Bays President Fitzgerald League in America, nave telegraphed to the diHerent members or tbe iSxecutive Committees, a call for a meeting of the Committee at Cleveland, Ohio, June 12. The object of the meeting Is not given, but it is undoubtedly in regard to- the action necessary in tbe face or the Pope s rescript, which has created so much discussion in League circles in this city, the . head' quarters of the League. Bishop Bonacum, the resident Bishop, has inaugurated a system of boycott against the officers of the League, refusing Secretary Sutton. Mr. Eagan and others admission to his pre sence, on account of the resolutionsjpassed at the recent League meeting at the instance of President Fitzgerald. These resolutions declared that the Pope had no right to dic tate politics to the National League, or to interfere with its plans, and further prom ised to the Irish Parliament members the continued support of the National League in America to the plan of campaign as fol lowed by Irish leaders. These facts point to a highly interesting session of the League .Executive committee at Cleveland. The membership of the Committee com prises the general officers of tbe League. with one member ror each State and Terri tory and the Canadian Provinces, FOREIGN. Emperor Frederick The League and the Pope's Rescript. By Cable to the Morning Star. London, May 26. The Star. Thomas Power O Connors paper, commenting on Bishop O'Dwyer's letter to. the Mayor of Limerick, in which he gave warning that Catholics who attended the League meet ing on Sunday would be guilty or a griev ous sin, in view of the Pope's rescript. says : "Bishop O Dwyer has rendered the Nationalists a service by forcing a ! fight, There can be no doubt or the result of the movement. An overwhelming majority of Irishmen will support their representatives against both the inquisition and the only Irish Bishop who is a friend ynd supporter or the Tory Coercionists. Bbblw, May 26. The Emperor passed a good night and felt refreshed this moro ing. He went out in the park shortly af ter arising. London, May 26. The sculling match between George Bubear and Charles Carr, for $500 a side, took place over tbe Tyne Championship course to-day. Bubear won by two lengths. (Copyright by the N. Y. Associated Press.) Berlin. May 26j The progress bf the disease in the throat and trachea of Em peror Frederick, though slow, is certain, Without announcing tne iact in a Duuetin the physicians permit it to be known that the throat has become so contracted as to necessitate a change in the shape of the canula, with more frequent cleansing aper ture, i The Emperor retired to rest at 8.80. The rumor tbat he had had a relapse caused an increase of inquiries at the Schloss, tele grams coming from all parts of the conti nent. Late to-night it was omciaiiy an nounced that the rumor was unfounded that there were no fresh inflammations of the wound. At the opening of the Peak murder trial this morning, at Mt Holly N. J., all were surprised when Peak pleaded guilty to the Indictment. Juage uarrison instructed tne jury that they could sign a verdict or mur der in the second degree and the; Court would be responsible. - . NO. BO TH E PR KSBT1 ER1ANS. Exeltmg Scene In the Northern Gen eral Assembly Reunion of kbe Northern . and Southern Churches Seemingly Near at Hand. OS reiexravh to the Moraine: Star. PHILADELPHIA, Uay SO. The question of reunion ot the two great bodies of the Presbyterian Church, which was the occa sion of such an exciting episode at yester day afternoon s session of the General As sembly, again came up unexpectedly tibia morning, and in the twinkling of an bye almost it passed out of the range of con troversy and debate, aa far aa this Assem bly la concerned, and a long step was made in the direction of organic uoion. The re sult was received with a perfect whirlwind of applause and congratulation among the commlssioner8,and spectators who crowded the galleries and who were apparently taken. completely by surprise by the sud denness of turn in the proceedings. . i The second order of the morning, the re port of the Standing Committee on Tem perance, had just been reachod. and Rev, W. O, Campbell, D. D had mounted the platform to speak to its adoption, when Rev. Dr. Smith, of Baltimore, the vene rable exiModerator of tho Assembly, Stepped forward and announced that the special Committee of Conference, to which had been referred yesterday all matters re lating to treating with the Southern As sembly, was ready to report. A hush fell upon the assembly as Rev. William G. Young, D. D., read the report. Substan tially it was as follows: 'That this General Assembly commend the fidelity and efflciencv of the committee appointed last year to confer with the com mittee from the Southern Assembly, as ex pressed in the report yesterday submitted, and that while it would bo premature and improper to accept that report as a definite form of union, this Assembly declares its nearly approval or all the answers in the committee's report touching thevatious questions suomiuea to it ny the committee of the Southern Assembly. Furthermore. this General Assembly expressed the hope that the fraternizing spirit that had been manifested in these centennial davs might prove me beginning or an era or more cor dial fellowship and co-operation between the two Assemblies of the Presbyterian Church. It was recommended that the Committee of Conference, appointed last year, be continued, with the addition of five members, to confer with any similar committee that might be appointed by the ooutnern Assembly respecting the cc-ope- ration or the two branches oi;the church. The report concluded by declaring tbat this cooperation in its fullest sense could be accomplished only by an organic union, and expressed tbe fullest confidence in! the brethren or the Southern Assembly. ine report recommended the addition ot the following members to the Committee of Conierence: Kev. Henry Darling. D.iD. of Clinton, N. Y.; Rev. Charles S. Pome- roy. D ID., of Cleveland. Ohio; Rav. Wm. ;C. Yodng, of Louisville, Ky. ; Hon. S, M. .Breckinridge, of St. Louis, Mo. ; Hon.! 8. ! M. Knox, of Minneapolis. Minn. Dr. Young had scarcely finished the reading of the report than a score of voices . moved its adoption, and there was visible excitement among tbe commissioners and auditors A single member was seen strug gling for 1 recognition ia the body of the hall, but he was unable to make himself -heard, and a mighty volume of "ayes' answered the Moderator a question. Tbat settled it, and the Stated Clerk. Rev. Wm. H. Robert?, D.D , immediately telegraphed tne action to tne southern Uenerai Assem bly atj Baltimore. As soon as the excite ment had subsided tbe regular order was quietly resumed. MISSISSIPPI. Confederate Monument at Jac&aon Letter from Ex-President Davis to tbe Ladles' memorial Association. By Telegraph to the Horning Star ; Jackson, May 26. During the ceremo nies yesterday connected with the laying of tho corner-stone of the Confederate monument here, the following letter of re gret irpm jeiterson Davis was read by Col. J. L. Powers: "Bbauvoir, Miss., May 21, 1888. "Ladies of the Confederate Monument As socialwn, of Mississippi : "I duly received your gratifying invita tion to my family and myself to be present at the laying of the corner-stone of the monument to commemorate the dead of Mississippi who died- for the State. This acknowledgement has been delayed, under the hope that my health would so improve as to enable me to participate in the cere mony. The earnest desire to be with you on that occasion led me to hope against the better judgment of others, that I might be physically able to join in the work, which is very near to my heart. The monument will be the first reared by Mississippi to her sons, who at tbe ball of their mother forgot all selfish cares and went forth, if need be to die for her cause, This omission, cannot .be ascribed to the absence ot meritorious claims to such con- sideiation, for Mbsissippians have neither becn of ! the war party in peace nor of the peace party in war. In the ter ritorial i infancy of our . State, when tho population was mainly confined to a few river counties, the Indian war, with its characteristic ferocity, was ravaging the frontier; settlements. At the cry of the helpless the Mississippians rushed to arms, though j few and illy prepared for war. Among the earliest or my memories was the grief of our people, because of the massacre at Fort Minims, where many of our neighbors died in the fulfilment of that noblest I motive of human action, which causes one to give, his life that others may live. No monument for the instruction of tbe rising generation commemorates the event, and the commonly used school books are not devoted to Southern history. At Pensacola, or Fort Bowie, and in the battle or New Orleans, Mississippi bore an honorable part. Your monument Will stand in the county of Hinds, the name of the leader of tho Mississippi Dragoons. whose conduct in the battle of New Or leans was commended in general orders for me aumirauon ot one army anu me won der of the other.: At a later day, when Mississippi was sent a requisition for troops to serve in the war between the United States and Mexico, the difficulty was not to get the requisite number Of companies, but to discriminate among those offering in excess of the num ber which would be received. An attempt was made to build a monument to those who bled and died in a foreign land, but it failed. If asked why, the reason is on the surface-fit was not woman's work. " Daughters of Mississippi! you have la bored in a cause. the righteousness of which only he can deny whose soul is so devoid of patriotism that in bis country's strire be could give aid and comfort to the enemy.; It would have been a great gratification to me standing among the survivors of the Missis sippi army and in laying tbe corner-stone of tbe monument to their deceased comrades. to recall their virtues, the mingled attri butes of the hero and the saint. Please be assured that in spirit I shall be with you. and for the zeal with which you have faced all discouragement and tbe devotion you have shown to the purpose wbich had only its merits for its reward, 1 pray you to ac cept, from the inmost fibre of his heart, the thanks of an old Mississippian. Faithfully, JEFFER80N DAVIS. Rev. Sydney Riser, pastor of Staunton, Va.. Lutheran church, died last night He was from South Carolina. Rockwell & Kinne. dealers in hardware and snorting goods. Jacksonville. Flo.. have assigned to C. B. Benedict. Liabili ties $36,000; assets $38,000. Emory Ryder, of Elizabeth, N. J., who was looking at the Cash tin mines in Rockbridge county, Va.-, for himself and others, dropped dead Thursday, while pre paring to return nome. The published statement that the . Old Dominion Line of steamships . were ! to abandon their Norfolk terminus and run direct from New York to Charleston, is denied by the Vice President. W. H. Stan ford, who says that no such change was ever contemplated. Spirits Turpentine. ; Monroe Ennuirer-Exvrtss: The closing exercises ot Albemarle Academy wilt take place on May 81st and June 1st. Rev. J. C Rowe will deliver tho literarv address. : i - Charlotte Chronicle: Work on i tbe extension of tbe Seaboard Air Line (known as the Georgia, Carolina & North- ; era) is still progressing, and the track has i been laid from Monroe to the Catawba ' river. A fine iron bridge is now be in it coo- slructed over that stream. I I Washington Gazette: The .nia- tol which Paul Lincko was ebot nas founJ in a well. Thcro is a petition bring largely signed for commuting Wm. A. : Potts's, sentence to imprisonment for life. We hear that a counter petition will tie cir culated in other parts of the county. r Raleigh Chronicle : Mr. Jos. P. CaldwelBsays he don't want to 1 Lieu tenant Governor or to bold any othtr office. -The Durham Tobacco Plant 1. re ceived an addition to its staff in the 1 1 rson of Mr. J. B. Whitaker, Jr.. of GolfM.oro. We understand that the Plant is io be come a daily soon, j Asheville Sun: We learned by special telegram rom Sylva, last im-iiiog, that Mr. Logan Bumgardner, who was wounded in the shooting affray near that place Tuesday evening, a full account ot which appeared in yesterday's Sun. was still living, but there was realy no hopes of his recovery. ! I Carthage Blade: In tbe I ant few days a most deadly, ravaging, virulent and contagious disease has broken out in our town. From hero it has cprettd, until . almost every portion of our county has been infected. . It has baffled all science, learn ing and medical skill. .Tho disease ia what if generally known by the medical pro fession as the "office fever. " I -r We see the following eroitig the rounds Of the papers: "Oxford has 2.500 or more inhabitants, and in March there was not a single death." Oxford has over 8.500 inhabitants, and they are still coming Uxfcra TorcMwU. The Stab gave the above, il The 2,500 was based upon a state ment in the Torchlight of a few weeks ago: We were surprised at the low guess, but thought that the home paper knew better than we did. Star. . - Concord Times: Concord has never improved more during any other two years okits history than it has in the past two. Besides numerous elegant brick stores and private dwellings, wo have had a factory built, with a capital Block of $75,000. a bank with a capital of $50,000. a hotel company organized, to cost about $25,000 but the catalogue is too long, and we grow weary in enumerating. Concord is now one of the most progressive busi ness towns in North Carolina. I Elizabeth town HomeEnterprise'. The Sunday School Conference of Bladen circuit will be held at Antioch Church on Friday and Saturday before the third Sun day in July. A cyclone struck the woods near Mr. Archie McMillan's the 12th inst. It was about two hundred yards wide, and carried all the fences in its way. Large trees were broken down and many of them were torn up by the roots. For tunately no houses were in its path, or se rious damage would have been done. Goldsboro Argus: UonL E. E. Smith, of this city, U. 8. Minister to Li beria, accompanied by his wife and child, will leave to-day for New York, thence to sail for his far away pot of duty.. Twenty-one car loads of freight left this city over the K. & D. Railroad yesterday, for different points along the line of that far-reaching road. This item alone speaks volumes for Goldsboro's shipping trade. . At the meeting of the Board of Direc tors of the Eastern Insane Asylum held at that institution near, this city yesterday it Was determined to yet further enlarge the capacity of the building by the addition of i an other wing. Charlotte Chronicle : We are again Called upon to extend tho hand of sympathy to our friend, Mr. Thomas H. Haughton, upon whose household the Bhadows have fallen so heavily. Three lit tle voices have been silenced, and three lit tle forms have vanished from his family circle, within the past four weeks. The material of the old Observer office is be ing moved into the Kddins building, corner of College and Fifth streets. Wo learn that Col. Charles K Jones and Mr. J. K. P. Neathery will revive the paper again next week as an evening paper. Mr. Neathery was one of the owners of tbe Hornet, and was local editor of the Observer during its existence as an evening paper. Henderson Gold Leaf: There is money in a good article of tobacco, but none in the sorry grades. - The fruit crop promises to be very good this year. - Farmers have certainly been favored . with propitious seasons for planting tobacco this spring. From all the information we can gather we do not believe an extra large crop will be planted. We bad the pleasure or a call rrom Air. w. B. Jordan, representing the Wilmington Star, one of the best papers published in the South . It is bo far ahead of any North Carolina daily that our people have been heretofore get ting, that there is no comparison whatever. Secure a copy from Mr. Jordan and judge for yourself. ! Raleigh Advocate: Rev. J. T. Kendall writes: "Sixty conversions at Tarboro. Meeting still going on. Interest deep. Our people and the whole town stirred." We all regret that I Bishop Galloway cannot fill his appointment at Greensboro Female College Commence ment next week. A new Methodist Church at Manteo, N. G, was dedicated on the second Sabbath in May, the dedicatory sermon being preached by tbe Kev. j. C Lennon, of Elizabeth City. Bishop ' Key was at weldon at tbe Warren ton Dis trict Conference last Sabbath. He will be at Washington, N. G, this week, he will be at Beaufort, It. c , at .he District con ference next week, and at Rockingham, N. C, the week after next. This will close his present visit to the State. j , Asheville Citizen: We notice several fine specimens of North Carolina marble on exhibition at Messrs. Atkinson & Son's real estate office - yesterday. They are very fine. Capt. Alden Howell, a member or the construction company which has the contract for building the Carolina, Knoxville and Western Railroad, passed through yesterday en route to Au gusta to attend a meeting of the company. He informs us that ten miles of the road, from Greenville. S. C, towards North Carolina are now ready for the iron, and will soon be laid. In 1841 Lieut. Col. Fagg was elected a member to the House of Common from the county of Bun combe, and again, we believe, in 1846, and served with such credit and developed such valuable qualities as attracted the eye of Gov. Graham when selecting officers for the North Carolina regiment then being raised for service in the Mexican war. John A. Fagg was commissioned as Lieutenant-Colonel of tbe regiment, with which ?; he soon afterwards embarked, being or-- dered to the line of the Rio Grande, under- the command of Gen. Taylor. There be : served until the close of the war, without being called uoon to engage in battle, but . displaying good military qualities and also great civu taient, in recognition oi wmcn he was made Governor of the Mexican city of Camargo. ! Raleigh News Observer : The farmers of the ten cotton States will hold an inter-States Convention in this city du- , ring the month of August next which will be one of the most gigantic affairs ever seen in Raleigh. Miss Jessie Kenan, daugh ter of Mr. W. R. Kenan, of Wilmington, has been passing the winter in Brooklyn, studying music under eminent teachers. On the evening of May 22d, at a soiree musicale given at the Greene Collegiate In stitute, LaFayette Avenue, Brooklyn, Miss Kenan made her first public appearance before a large and fashionable audience. Chapel Hill, May 22, 1888. A me morial service was held at the Methodist Church last Sunday night in honor of the late Dr. N. H. D. Wilson, The speakers were Rev. R. C. Beaman, Dr. A. W. -Mangum, Dr. K. P. Battle and Dr. C. F; Deems, of New York city. During the course of his talk Dr. Deems made some remarks about the study of State biography 1 and the honor due tbe memory of our dead great men. Weldon, May -24. The Convention of the Second Congressional district met here to-day. No nomination for Congressman was made. The matter was postponed to a later date. A. 1 Zolli coffer, Vance county, and W. C. Bowen were nominated as delegates to St. Louis -They favor Cleveland. Congressmen Simmons addressed the Convention. His Bpeech was most favorably received - and londly applauded. It : t i r ;?.. H:l '.:'.:;:-.;i! mi -i 11 ,1 r 'Ji X IS r r 3 t t i!l I i r Hi 1 m .:;1;:t; if hi t mm : M ml mi "'4 u mvU m ' 1 - 1 '''I A ii r As